Buddhist approaches to counselling and psychotherapy:Exploratory discussions from different traditions

• Main Authors: Ng, Alvin Lai Oon *, Hon, Ee Mun, Chia, Ming Tik
• Other Authors: Jegathesan, Anasuya Jegathevi
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Medical Information Science Reference 2019
• Subjects: BQ Buddhism
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/987/1/Alvin%20Ng%20Buddhist%20Approaches.pdf; http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/987/; http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6073-9.ch011

Three authors from differing Buddhist backgrounds share their approaches to using Buddhism in psychotherapy. The authors argue that Buddhism itself is fundamentally a psychotherapy approach because it is essentially a prescription to end discontent and misery. This chapter provides basic points on h...