The Kalyanamitra and the Client-Centered Psychotherapist  

Oleh:

Wickramasekera, Ian E.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Humanistic Psychology vol. 44 no. 4 (2008), page 485-493.
Topik: client-centered psychotherapy; Buddhism; kalyanamitra; Vajrayana; actualizing tendency
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The author presents an analysis of the similarities and differences between the role of a kalyanamitra (spiritual friend) in Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhism and the role of a psychotherapist in client-centered psychotherapy. The common ground between both traditions is explored by elucidating Buddhist perspectives on the three necessary and sufficient conditions of client-centered psychotherapy (congruence, positive regard, and empathic understanding). The differences are also discussed in terms of the directive nature of the mind/ body techniques that are taught within the teacher-student relationship in Vajrayana. The author concludes with an integration of the general points of agreement concerning topics such as empathy, self-actualization, and self-deception.

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