An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology and Counselling : Pathways of Mindfulness-Based Therapies

This Book, Now In Its Fifth Edition, Provides A Comprehensive Introduction To Buddhist Psychology And Counselling, Exploring Key Concepts In Psychology And Practical Applications In Mindfulness-based Counselling Techniques. This Integrated Study Uses Buddhist Philosophy Of Mind, Psychology, Ethics And Contemplative Methods To Focus On The 'emotional Rhythm Of Our Lives', Opening Up New Avenues For Mental Health. De Silva Presents A Range Of Management Techniques For Mental Health Issues Including Stress, Anger, Depression, Addictions And Grief. He Moves Beyond The Restriction Of Mental Health Issues To 'damage Control', Instead Encouraging Personal Growth And Positive Emotions Of Compassion, Forgiveness, Generosity, Equanimity And, Ultimately, Emotional Balance. This Book Blends Western Psychology And Philosophy And Ancient Wisdom And Contemporary Thought To Provide A Key Contribution To Cognitive Sciences, Emotion Studies, Moral Psychology And Psychotherapy Counselling. This New Edition Contains Nine New Chapters And An Additional Second Part Which Focuses On Counselling And Mindfulness-based Techniques In Therapy-- Machine Generated Contents Note: -- Author's Preface -- Part I -- 1. Buddhist Psychology And The Revolution In Cognitive Sciences -- 2. Basic Features Of Buddhist Psychology: An Overview -- 3. The Psychology Of Perception And Cognition -- 4. Psychology Of Motivation -- 5. Emotions: Western Theoretical Orientations And Buddhism -- 6. Personality: Philosophical And Psychological Issues -- 7. Mental Health And Sickness -- 8. Mental-wellbeing -- 9. Body-mind Problem: Buddhist Contextualism -- 10. Towards A Holistic Psychology, Blending Thinking & Feeling -- 11. Buddhism As Contemplative Philosophy, Psychology And Ethics -- Part Ii -- 12. Nature Of Counselling -- 13. Mindfulness-based Therapeutic Orientations -- 14. Exploring The Content And Methodology Of Buddhist Meditation -- 15. Stress Management -- 16. Sadness -- 17. Grief -- 18. Anger Management -- 19. Addictions -- 20. Pride And Conceit: Emotions Of Self-assessment -- 21. Greed, Generosity And Altruism -- Chapter References & Footnotes -- Glossary Of Buddhist Concepts In Pali -- Questions For The Class Room -- Index. Padmasiri De Silva, Research Fellow, Faculty Of Philosophical, Historical And International Studies, Monash University, Australia. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Buddhist Psychology and the Revolution in Cognitive Sciences....Pages 3-8 Basic Features of Buddhist Psychology: An Overview....Pages 9-22 The Psychology of Perception and Cognition....Pages 23-30 The Psychology of Motivation....Pages 31-45 Emotions: Western Theoretical Orientations and Buddhism....Pages 46-67 Personality: Philosophical and Psychological Issues....Pages 68-77 Mental Health and Sickness....Pages 78-81 Mental Well-being....Pages 82-92 Mind-Body Relationship and Buddhist Contextualism....Pages 93-96 Towards a Holistic Psychology: Blending Thinking and Feeling....Pages 97-107 Buddhism as Contemplative Philosophy, Psychology and Ethics....Pages 108-115 Front Matter....Pages 117-117 Nature of Counselling and Theoretical Orientations in Psychotherapy....Pages 119-125 Mindfulness-Based Therapeutic Orientations....Pages 126-140 Exploring the Content and Methodology of Buddhist Meditation....Pages 141-146 Stress Management and the Rhythms of Our Lives....Pages 147-153 The Logic of Sadness and Its Near Allies: Depression, Melancholy and Boredom....Pages 154-169 Understanding and Managing Grief: When the Desert Begins to Bloom....Pages 170-176 The Concept of Anger: Psychodynamics and Management....Pages 177-186 Addictions, Self-Control and the Puzzles Regarding Voluntary Self-Destruction....Pages 187-201 Pride and Conceit: Emotions of Self-Assessment....Pages 202-215 Front Matter....Pages 117-117 The Culture of ‘Generosity’ and the Ethics of Altruism....Pages 216-226 Back Matter....Pages 227-268 Cover 1 Half-Title 2 Title 3 Copyright 4 Dedication 5 Contents 6 Preface 8 Acknowledgements 13 Part I: Introducing Buddhist Psychology 14 1 Buddhist Psychology and the Revolution in Cognitive Sciences 15 2 Basic Features of Buddhist Psychology: An Overview 21 3 The Psychology of Perception and Cognition 21 4 The Psychology of Motivation 43 5 Emotions: Western Theoretical Orientations and Buddhism 58 6 Personality: Philosophical and Psychological Issues 80 7 Mental Health and Sickness 90 8 Mental Well-being 94 9 Mind–Body Relationship and Buddhist Contextualism 105 10 Towards a Holistic Psychology: Blending Thinking and Feeling 109 11 Buddhism as Contemplative Philosophy, Psychology and Ethics 120 Part II: Pathways of Mindfulness-Based Counselling 128 12 Nature of Counselling and Theoretical Orientations in Psychotherapy 129 13 Mindfulness-Based Therapeutic Orientations 136 14 Exploring the Content and Methodology of Buddhist Meditation 151 15 Stress Management and the Rhythms of Our Lives 157 16 The Logic of Sadness and Its Near Allies: Depression, Melancholy and Boredom 164 17 Understanding and Managing Grief: When the Desert Begins to Bloom 180 18 The Concept of Anger: Psychodynamics and Management 187 19 Addictions, Self-Control and the Puzzles Regarding Voluntary Self-Destruction 197 20 Pride and Conceit: Emotions of Self-Assessment 212 21 The Culture of ‘Generosity’ and the Ethics of Altruism 226 Guidelines for Readers 237 Further Reading 242 Notes 245 References 264 Index 275 This book, now in its fifth edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to Buddhist psychology and counselling, exploring key concepts in psychology and practical applications in mindfulness-based counselling techniques using Buddhist philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics and contemplative methods. This book, now in its fifth edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to Buddhist psychology and counselling, exploring key concepts in psychology and practical applications in mindfulness-based counselling techniques. This integrated study uses Buddhist philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics and contemplative methods to focus on the 'emotional rhythm of our lives', opening up new avenues for mental health. De Silva presents a range of management techniques for mental health issues including stress, anger, depression, addictions and grief. He moves beyond the restriction of mental health issues to 'damage control', instead encouraging personal growth and positive emotions of compassion, forgiveness, generosity, equanimity and, ultimately, emotional balance. This book blends Western psychology and philosophy and ancient wisdom and contemporary thought to provide a key contribution to cognitive sciences, emotion studies, moral psychology and psychotherapy counselling. This new edition contains nine new chapters and an additional second part which focuses on counselling and mindfulness-based techniques in therapy