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The first chapter, authored by the three editors, On the Path of the Buddha: A Psychologists' Gui... more The first chapter, authored by the three editors, On the Path of the Buddha: A Psychologists' Guide to the History of Buddhism is a brief history of Buddhism and psychology. It takes a sweeping, broad-brush approach to the extremely complex subject of Buddhism’s history, emphasizing the growth of theories with shared commonalities between the two disciplines. The chapter presents Buddhist doctrine, practice, and a short review of the most well known Buddhist systems including Theravada and Mahayana, and Vipassana, Tibetan, Zen, and Nichiren. Practices such as mindfulness meditation, Tara Ropka therapy and chanting are also reviewed. Finally, an analysis of Buddhism as it is practiced in the West today is presented, with its implications for psychological praxis.
The first chapter, authored by the three editors, On the Path of the Buddha: A Psychologists' Gui... more The first chapter, authored by the three editors, On the Path of the Buddha: A Psychologists' Guide to the History of Buddhism is a brief history of Buddhism and psychology. It takes a sweeping, broad-brush approach to the extremely complex subject of Buddhism’s history, emphasizing the growth of theories with shared commonalities between the two disciplines. The chapter presents Buddhist doctrine, practice, and a short review of the most well known Buddhist systems including Theravada and Mahayana, and Vipassana, Tibetan, Zen, and Nichiren. Practices such as mindfulness meditation, Tara Ropka therapy and chanting are also reviewed. Finally, an analysis of Buddhism as it is practiced in the West today is presented, with its implications for psychological praxis.