SELF-AWAKENING PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR NEUROSIS: ATTACHING IMPORTANCE TO ORIENTAL THOUGHT, ESPECIALLY BUDDHIST THOUGHT
PSYCHOLOGIA 1985 DOI: 10.2117/psysoc.1985.90 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Sumi) |
| Topics | Buddhism |
| Key points | The author proposes a Buddhist-based self-awakening psychotherapy that treats five dimensions of the human being, with the spiritual dimension considered most fundamental. Clients are accepted non-directively and practice reading, brush copying of sutras, and meditation (Zazen or Nembutsu) to gradually attain self-awakening and realize freedom, independence, originality, dignity, and creativity of spirit. |
Abstract
As anthropological psychotherapy (Binswanger, Frankl and Boss) is based on existential philosophy, this self-awakening psychotherapy is based on Buddhistic thought.I have comprehended the human being from five dimensions; physical, psychological, natural, social and spiritual.Although I have practised the therapy of the former four objective therapy for neurosis, the last spiritual therapy is the most important and fundamental.Because I accept clients non-directively, I adopt the sect doctrines of Buddhism which clients themselves are interested in.First I advise them to read repeatedly the short important sentences of Sutra or analects of the sect founders, next to write the portions of them with a brush (Fude) and Chinese ink (Sumi).Finally I advise them to meditate Zazen in the Zen sect, and to utter the Nembutsu in JOdo and Jodo-Shin sects with me.In Buddhism, any human beings store Buddhahood (wisdom, mercy and cosmic unconsciousness) in themselves.With this method clients gradually attain self-awakening and realize subjective freedom resolution, independence, originality, singleness, dignity and creativity of spirit.