Surf these sites: Master of Beings -- "We often hear the statements such as: ''mind over matter'', ''mind is very powerful'', ''mind can cause physical sickness'' etc. However, none of these statements lead us to harness the real power of the mind. What is this mind? Where is it? How could we make use of it properly? These are some of the questions we wonder about quite often...." Morita Therapy -- Introduction to Morita psychotherapy. Covers underlying concepts of mental health, treatment methods, applications and relevance to cancer patients. Morita Therapy is based on the Buddhist view of psychology. Morita Therapy -- A 70 year old purpose-centered, response-oriented psychotherapy based on principles of Zen Buddhism. Morita Therapy directs one''s attention receptively to what reality brings in each moment. Simple acceptance of what is allows for active responding to what needs doing. Most therapies strive to reduce symptoms; Morita Therapy, however, aims at building character to enable one to take action resopnsively in life regardless of symptoms, natural fears, and wishes. Character is determined by behavior, by what one does. In Morita Therapy, character is developed by cultivating mindfulness, knowing what is controllable and what is not controllable, and seeing what is so without attachment to expectations. Knowing what one is doing, knowing what the situation is requiring, and knowing the relationship between the two are quintessential to self-validation, effective living, and personal fulfillment. Psychological State Changes in Meditation -- Psychological anaylsis of changes in mental state as a result of different forms of meditation. Towards a Buddhist Psychotherapy -- An effort at showing the relevance of Buddhism to western psychotherapy, especially existential therapy. Was the Buddha the First Humanist? -- The Buddha''s concept of Abidhamma appears as a supremely naturalistic and psychological one. It refers to the representation within the human mind of the external order of things and events. It is the logical system for organizing and interpreting experience that is constructed by human mental capacities during the process of experiencing external phenomena: the instrument that regulates the mind.
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