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Buddhism and Psychotherapy: The Self Is Made of Non-self Elements Vrije Universiteit
In Buddhism, listening without attachment to existing views fosters growth, emphasizing mindfulness and openness to new insights. Zen practice involves embracing unfamiliar ideas, transforming one’s conceptual understanding through teachings like the Buddha nature in all beings. Stories illustrate non-attachment, such as the grieving father’s mistaken ashes and the Buddha’s teachings on interconnectedness and impermanence. Understanding interconnectedness fosters a balanced self-view, avoiding extremes of esteem. Mental formations and consciousness interplay in Buddhism, transforming distorted self-views through meditation. Buddhism and psychotherapy both address self-perception, emphasizing mindfulness and transforming negativity into positivity. Meditation nurtures mindfulness, transforming emotions like anger into understanding and compassion. Understanding one’s roots and interconnectedness fosters healing and reconciliation, as seen in stories of familial transformations. Buddhism teaches embracing suffering for inner transformation, guiding compassionate actions towards oneself and others.