Buddhist Psychology: Concept Theory and Application

Authors

  • Somjet Phiutongnam Faculty of Education Suratthani Rajbhat University
  • Sitthichai Cheewaroros Faculty of Humanity and Social Science, Suratthani Rajbhat University

Keywords:

Buddhist Psychology, Concept Theory, Application

Abstract

Abstract

This academic article was presented Buddhist Psychology which was science studying mind and methods for mind development happily systematically which was be seen concretely according to Buddhist principle (Revolutionary practice). According to the concept of Theravada Buddhism, Buddhist psychology had a content which explaining mind matter (mind’s nature, mind’s characteristics and mental process), and the practice for being free from suffering by depending upon cultivation, mindfulness and mind practice to overcome the suffering and live happily, so that, Buddhist psychology help human beings to understand mind which related to the origin of suffering, it depend upon of individual dressing up suffering. Buddhist psychology’s study had the main purposes, that was to help human beings getting knowledge and understanding the mind matter which was mainly caused suffering and the method for practice for solving and cessation of suffering by depending upon important Buddhadhamma principles such as the 4 noble truth and The Noble Eightfold Paths. If persons known and understood mind themselves well and lived in word knowingly according to real condition by depending upon mindfulness and wisdom, they can live independently, support oneself or live on their own.

 

 

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Published

2021-06-26

How to Cite

Phiutongnam, S., & Cheewaroros, S. . (2021). Buddhist Psychology: Concept Theory and Application. PANIDHANA JOURNAL, 17(1), 224–252. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/panidhana/article/view/249201