自從1980年代日本醫科大學李卿醫師／博士／教授一連串研究，發表人們到林間漫步帶來的生理及心理益處之後，各國科學家開始關注林間芬多精及其他元素帶給人們的身心助益。此後，也逐漸引起其他學界廣泛研究。近年來，歐美澳洲各國，不但諮商師開始發現在大自然中諮商的益處，醫師也開始開立「身處自然處方箋」，而非讓患者吃藥。 在此典範移轉之際，英國資深諮商師 Caroline Brazier 於 2018 年出版Ecotherapy in Practice, A Buddhist Model 一書，闡釋她以佛學（特別是四念住）為基礎的生態諮商方法。美國資深諮商師 Charlton Hall，則開設 Mindful Ecotherapy Center，以「正念」來進行諮商。本文主要討論這二位諮商師如何以佛學來引領其諮商活動，並介紹相關的科學研究。 最後，簡介美國ANFT 森林療癒的內容，提出此架構下的森林療癒，在佛教的場域裡，其實是學佛的絕佳前行。此外，不只在森林中，尚可在社會的其他場域中，增進人們福祉。 Since Dr. Li Qing of the Nihon Ika Daigaku published a series of research on the physical and psychological benefits of strolling in the woods in the 1980s, international scientists started to identify more beneficial elements and pathways regarding how being in the woods are good for us. Later on, scholars in other fields picked up this topic and formulated different models in their specific areas. Recently, counselors/psychotherapists realized the great results when they conducted their sessions in nature. In addition, it has been legalized in many countries such as Belgium, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US, and Japan for physicians to prescribe "nature" to patients rather than pills. As the paradigm shifted, a senior British psychotherapist, Caroline Brazier, published Ecotherapy in Practice, A Buddhist Model (2018) to delineate how she bases her practice in Buddhism, more specifically, satipaṭṭhān. While another American senior therapist, Charlton Hall, founded his Mindful Ecotherapy Center and based most of his sessions and teachings on mindfulness. This paper will discuss how their practices are relevant to Buddhism. Then, as a certified forest therapy guide by ANFT, I will outline how this traumainformed model fosters a deeper embodiment experiences in the woods. Then I will present how this is actually a perfect preparation to learn Buddhism further in a Buddhist context. In addition, this practice provides a relatively simple and direct way for various groups of people to increase physical and mental well-being.
