Self or No-Self: Is There a Middle Way?
Compares the Buddhist teaching of anatta (no-self) with Kohut's theory of the cohesive self. Opines that such a comparison reflects how the Buddhist teaching of “the middle way” provides a bridge to self psychology theory, while other Buddhist precepts render its solution to suffering incomplet...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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1999
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The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1999, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-18 |
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Summary: | Compares the Buddhist teaching of anatta (no-self) with Kohut's theory of the cohesive self. Opines that such a comparison reflects how the Buddhist teaching of “the middle way” provides a bridge to self psychology theory, while other Buddhist precepts render its solution to suffering incomplete and a probable cause of more suffering. Suggests that reciprocal understandings of a Western psychology of the self and an Eastern spiritual tradition can be applied to the practice of psychotherapy. |
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Contains: | Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002234099905300103 |