A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON THE CORRELATION BETWEEN BUDDHISM AND PSYCHOLOGY

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INTRODUCTION modern psychology predominantly relies on Buddhism and Western psychology are two external third-person research and theoretical distinct traditions that aim to alleviate human modeling to understand mental functions and suffering and promote well-being. They have behavior (Kirmayer, 2015). Despite their different worldviews and methodologies (De differences, both Buddhism and Western Silva, 2005). Buddhism, an ancient Asian psychology share a common goal of transforming philosophical tradition, focuses on studying the human experience to reduce suffering. As a result mind through first-person introspective practices of this shared objective, the two traditions have in order to gain insight into subjective intersected in interesting ways over the past experiences (Dreyfus, 2011). On the other hand, century https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajiir 24 THE USA JOURNALS THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATIONS AND RESEARCH (ISSN- 2642-7478) VOLUME 06 ISSUE01 Buddhist practitioners and scholars have and a half (Kumar, 2002). Principles and developed sophisticated theories about techniques from Buddhist psychology have been subjective experience and consciousness. integrated into clinical interventions as well as various branches of Western psychology. This According to recorded teachings of the Buddha, cross-pollination has resulted in valuable new understanding reality and attaining freedom from therapies and perspectives (Shonin et al., 2014). suffering can be achieved by gaining knowledge of the mind (Olendzki, 2016). Through their This examination provides an overview of the analyses, Buddhists have identified important significant connections between Buddhist and aspects of mental phenomena - feelings (vedana), Western psychological knowledge that have perceptions (samjna), thoughts (sankhara), and emerged from their encounter. Initially, it sensory consciousness (vijnana) - along with their discusses Buddhism's perspective on the mind interplay in shaping subjective experience from and personal experiences, highlighting how it moment to moment (Ganeri, 2019). These differs from psychology's more externalized investigations have resulted in a detailed approaches. Furthermore, it explores how phenomenological model that illustrates the mindfulness-based clinical interventions rooted various components and processes at work in Buddhism have become increasingly integrated within the mind. into Western psychotherapy, underscoring the expanding influence of Buddhism in this field. The Abhidharma tradition in Buddhism presents Moreover, this paper delves into how Buddhist a comprehensive system for categorizing mental concepts surrounding destructive emotions and factors, such as contact, attention, volition, and the illusory self-have shaped modern psychology. equanimity. These factors occur alongside states It analyzes the impact of these ideas on of consciousness and were developed centuries psychotherapy techniques influenced by ago through introspective empirical observation Buddhist principles such as mindfulness. and rigorous analytic meditation practices Ultimately, this review evaluates the effectiveness (Ganeri, 2019). This demonstrates an intricate of incorporating Buddhist-inspired practices into understanding of the mind. psychotherapy and examines their potential in In Buddhist philosophy, a key principle is that reducing mental suffering. It concludes by true insight into the nature of self and reality can exploring future prospects for collaboration be attained by training the mind to cultivate deep between the contemplative tradition of Buddhism awareness (Ricard et al., 2016). By engaging in and Western psychology. The goal is to avoid meditative practices, individuals can improve reductionism while leveraging their respective their ability to concentrate while developing methodologies and epistemologies to gain deeper ethical qualities. They also sharpen their insights into the mind. In summary, this analysis attentional skills and introspective abilities. As a sheds light on various aspects of this fruitful result of these efforts, they become capable of encounter that hold promise for advancing our breaking down conceptual projections and understanding of the mind and providing new cognitive-emotional patterns that typically tools for alleviating mental distress. dominate conscious experience. This process also BUDDHISM'S VIEW OF THE MIND unlocks the potential inherent in conscious awareness. Through its classification system for Buddhist psychological thought places great mental factors along with its emphasis on emphasis on the thorough examination of the cultivating penetrating awareness through mind and mental events from a first-person meditation practices, Buddhism provides perspective. This exploration is rooted in valuable tools for individuals seeking to cultivated introspective awareness (Dreyfus, understand themselves more deeply while 2011). O