Author Affiliation: Silva was professor and he of psychology at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (19801989); Available Through: Brodart Company
關鍵詞
佛教心理學=Buddhist Psychology
摘要
De Silva covers the basic concepts and issues using the Pali scriptures of the Theravada tradition as a foundation. He addresses the nature of psychological inquiry, concepts of mind, consciousness and behavior, motivation, emotions and percentile; and the therapeutic structure of Buddhist psychology. Includes a new chapter on the mind- body relationship and Buddhist contextualism.
An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology is a lucid, intelligible and authentic introduction to the foundations of Buddhist psychology. It provides comprehensive coverage of the basic concepts and issues in the psychology of Buddhism and thus it deals with the nature of psychological inquiry, concepts of mind, consciousness and behavior, motivation, emotions and percentile and the therapeutic structure of Buddhist psychology. For the 3rd edition, a new chapter on the mind-body relationship and Buddhist contextualism has been added.
目次
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface to the First Edition Chapter 3 Preface to the Second Edition Chapter 4 Preface to the Third Edition Chapter 5 Basic Features of Buddhist Psychology Chapter 6 The Psychology of Cognition Chapter 7 Motivation and Emotions Chapter 8 Personality Chapter 9 Buddhist Psychology and the West: An Encounter between Theraputic Systems Chapter 10 Health and Sickness in Buddhist Perspective Chapter 11 Mind-Body Relationship and Buddhist Contextualism
