ABSTRACT

This work presents an exploration of Buddhist philosophy and practice as a potential resource for an approach to psychotherapy which is responsive to the needs of its time and context, and attempts to open up a three-way dialogue between Buddhism, psychotherapy and contemporary discourse to reveal a meaningful theory and practice for a contemporary psychotherapy.

chapter 1|22 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

PART ONE: Ground: Theoretical Considerations

chapter |5 pages

Preamble: Experience and Meaning

chapter 2|37 pages

Western Psychotherapies

chapter 3|26 pages

The Buddhist View

part |2 pages

PART TWO: Path

chapter |2 pages

Preamble: Path

chapter 5|19 pages

Ethics

chapter 6|19 pages

Meditation

chapter 7|13 pages

Goal

chapter 8|57 pages

Implications

chapter |2 pages

PART FOUR: Conclusions

chapter 9|13 pages

Towards an Empty Fullness