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"This book, now in its fifth edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to Buddhist psychology and counselling, exploring key concepts in psychology and practical applications in mindfulness-based counselling techniques. This integrated study uses Buddhist philosophy of mind, psychology, ethics and contemplative methods to focus on the 'emotional rhythm of our lives', opening up new avenues for mental health.De Silva presents a range of management techniques for mental health issues including stress, anger, depression, addictions and grief. He moves beyond the restriction of mental health issues to 'damage control', instead encouraging personal growth and positive emotions of compassion, forgiveness, generosity, equanimity and, ultimately, emotional balance.This book blends Western psychology and philosophy and ancient wisdom and contemporary thought to provide a key contribution to cognitive sciences, emotion studies, moral psychology and psychotherapy counselling. This new edition contains nine new chapters and an additional second part which focuses on counselling and mindfulness-based techniques in therapy"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: pt. I Introducing Buddhist Psychology
• 1. Buddhist Psychology and the Revolution in Cognitive Sciences
• 2. Basic Features of Buddhist Psychology: An Overview
• 3. Psychology of Perception and Cognition
• 4. Psychology of Motivation
• 5. Emotions: Western Theoretical Orientations and Buddhism
• 6. Personality: Philosophical and Psychological Issues
• 7. Mental Health and Sickness
• 8. Mental Well-being
• 9. Mind
• Body Relationship and Buddhist Contextualism
• 10. Towards a Holistic Psychology: Blending Thinking and Feeling
• 11. Buddhism as Contemplative Philosophy, Psychology and Ethics
• pt. II Pathways of Mindfulness-Based Counselling
• 12. Nature of Counselling and Theoretical Orientations in Psychotherapy
• 13. Mindfulness-Based Therapeutic Orientations
• 14. Exploring the Content and Methodology of Buddhist Meditation
• 15. Stress Management and the Rhythms of Our Lives
• 16. Logic of Sadness and Its Near Allies: Depression, Melancholy and Boredom
• 17. Understanding and Managing Grief: When the Desert Begins to Bloom

• 18. Concept of Anger: Psychodynamics and Management
• 19. Addictions, Self-Control and the Puzzles Regarding Voluntary Self-Destruction
• 20. Pride and Conceit: Emotions of Self-Assessment
• 21. Culture of ̀Generosity' and the Ethics of Altruism.

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Author/Creator:

De Silva, Padmasiri, 1933-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

An introduction to Buddhist psychology and counselling: pathways of mindfulness-based therapies [by De Silva, P.]

Subjects:

Buddhism — Psychology

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-264) and index.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

BQ4570.P76 D47 2014eb

ISBNs:

9781137287557 (electronic bk.)
1137287551 (electronic bk.)
9781137287540 (pbk.) [Invalid]
1137287543 (pbk.) [Invalid]
9781137287533 (hardback) [Invalid]
1137287535 (hardback) [Invalid]

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: 40023616811

OCLC Numbers:

898035246

Other Control Numbers:

EBC1699359 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp11699372