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 the mind, consciousness and behavior, motivation, emotions and percentile, and the therapeutic structure of Buddhist psychology. For the third edition, a new chapter on the mind-body relationship and Buddhist contextualism has been added.
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Professor De Silva’s familiarity with Western psychology and philosophy, along with his deep knowledge of Theravadan traditions gives his work [an] informed balance between ancient wisdom and modern thought. This new edition of his book brings contemporary philosophy of mind together with a clear account of early Buddhist texts. It is an authoritative work that will be welcomed by scholars from both Buddhist and Western traditions. (John Pickering )
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Padmasiri De Silva was professor and head of philosophy and psychology at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1980-1989). He also held visiting positions at the University of Pittsburgh and the ISLE program in the United States, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Wiakato. He was coordinator of the IRC program OEnvironment, Ethics, and EducationO in Singapore. Currently he is research fellow at Monash University.
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Good introduction to buddhist psychology.,
This review is from: An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology (Paperback)
The book is concise, informative and easy to read. It provides basic principles of buddhist psychogy and comparison with the western therapeutic systems. A good book for beginners as well as others.
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- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics in Buddhism by Padmasiri de Silva in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Authority of Experience: Readings on Buddhism and Psychology (Curzon Studies in Asian Philosophy) by John Pickering in Front Matter, and page 168
- Culture And Self: Philosophical And Religious Perspectives, East And West by Douglas B. Allen on page 109, and Back Matter
- The Nature of Buddhist Ethics by Damien Keown in Back Matter
- The Resonance of Emptiness: A Buddhist Inspiration for Contemporary Psychotherapy (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism) by Gay Watson in Back Matter
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