Yung-Jong Eshiah

From self to nonself: The Nonself Theory

Frontiers in Psychology July 4, 2016 Yung-Jong Eshiah 84 citations

The maintenance/strength of self is a very core concept in Western psychology and is particularly relevant to egoism, a process that draws on the hedonic principle in pursuit of desires. Contrary to this and based on Buddhism, a nonself-cultivating process aims to minimize or extinguish the self and avoid desires, leading to egolessness or selflessness. The purpose of this paper is to present...