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Psychotherapy and the Buddhist perspective: introductory ideas

Psychotherapy and the Buddhist perspective: introductory ideas Buddhism has now entered the mainstream of western society, and is no longer seen as something especially exotic or foreign. Famous Buddhists appear regularly in the media, and books on Buddhism can be found in any general bookshop. Buddhism is widely accepted to be an eastern teaching with [...]
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Philosophical underpinnings of Buddhist counselling

Philosophical underpinnings of Buddhist counselling
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Basic necessary skills

[Sketches and outlines - this is a work in progress – each section will be regularly redrafted as key ideas are improved upon] The Capacity for Psychological Insight: it is crucial for any counsellor to have, as their primary capacity, an intuitive, elemental grasp, of the workings of the human psyche. They should feel completely [...]
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