Abstract
Psychology Reflected in Buddhism and Western Psychology: A Brief Elucidation
Highlights
INTRODUCTIONIn terms of Buddhist view, is a psychophysical combination of mind and matter (nāma and rūpa) which is the five aggregates (pañcakkhandha)
Man, in terms of Buddhist view, is a psychophysical combination of mind and matter which is the five aggregates
Four terms are used to indicate the psychological basis while only one term is used for a physiological basis
Summary
In terms of Buddhist view, is a psychophysical combination of mind and matter (nāma and rūpa) which is the five aggregates (pañcakkhandha). The Sangīti Sutta (DN) explains nāma as the psychological basis and rūpa as the physiological basis of the human being. If one speaks or acts with pure mind, because of that, happiness follows one, even as one‟s shadow that never leaves.” 2 This shows that Buddhism highly concerns the psychological aspect of the human being. Such an objective elaboration is not exposed in western psychology diverse psychological approaches and therapeutic systems based on ever-changing subjective theories from time to time have been introduced. This paper elucidates aspects of psychology reflected in Buddhism and the western tradition
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