As a cross-disciplinary "integral humanism," Buddhist philosophical counseling, starting from the holistic dimension of the body-mind integration, develops the professional and cross-disciplinary cooperation of humanistic social science, implements healing effects on the sufferings in human life that we all concern, save people from the fear and terror caused by calamities, and relieve their physical and spiritual pains. This paper tries to explain the healing mechanism of Buddhist philosophical counseling through the following approaches: the four noble truths of misery, accumulation, extinction and path; Vimalakirti's transcendence beyond illness and pains; Zen masters' open-minded wisdom about life along with their readiness to face death; and the perfection and harmony of Avatatamsaka Sutra. We wish to have improvement and healing effects on the mind, offering an alternative to the localized complementary therapy.
