An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology

By Padmasiri De Silva

Book Overview

An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology is a lucid, intelligible and authentic introduction to the foundations of Buddhist psychology. It provides comprehensive coverage of the basic concepts and issues in the psychology of Buddhism and thus it deals with the nature of psychological inquiry, concepts of mind, consciousness and behavior, motivation, emotions, perception, and the therapeutic structure of Buddhist psychology. For the fourth edition, a new chapter on "emotional intelligence" and its relationship with Buddhism has been added.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403992452
• ISBN13: 9781403992451
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 8.5"