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Three Poisons
In Buddhist psychology, we classify mental maladaptation into the so called three poisons of greed, hate and delusion. This is a rough and ready idea since in most cases there is so

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Faith evidently plays a significant part in psychotherapy. Whatever school one follows, the 'therapeutic alliance' is important. In some forms of therapy it is virtully the be-al-and-end-all of

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Esta es una traducción del artículo de David. Quizá pueda ayudar a aquellos que nos resulta más difícil leer en inglés:)

 

SKANDHAS, KELLY Y VICO

 

El término “ego” no aparece en los textos budista

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The term ego does not occur in Buddhist texts but it is a useful shorthand for many Buddhist ideas. What does occur is the notion of the skandhas. These are rupa (riveting or iconic appearance

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TRANSFORMATION IS ABRUPT

Transformation of the human mind occurs abruptly. If one discovers that a person one had always regarded as a friend has betrayed one, one's view and feeling change immed

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What follows below is quite condensed yet by no means exhaustive. The methods are as innumerable as the cases and the amount that can be said about right view is similarly vast.

THE SKANDHA CYCLE
The skandha cy

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THREE KEY CONCEPTS IN BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY - Part One

Posted on March 30

Buddhist Psychology
Buddhist psychology is the analysis of delusion. Where Buddhist practice is either an effort to reach enlightenment, a celebration of enlightenment or an

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Mindfulness has recently become a popular addition to the range of methods available to counsellors and psychotherapists, especially in the field of stress reduction but is the method being over-sold? This article revi

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Originally posted on August 28, 2012 after which it received 1400 views

 

The following are some significant features of Buddhist psychology and psychotherapy.

# Ideas of Sudden Awakening and Gradual Transformation

# Nobility of Character and Over-c

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