Psychology & Buddhism.pdf

294 Subject Index
Asavas, 267
Asch, Solomon, 73, 92
Ashoka, Emperor, 24–25
Asia, Buddhist social action in, 192
Atimelang villagers, 50
Atman, 264; see also Ego
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Buddhist concept of, 19–20, 108, 113, 119,
220–221, 223
to difference, 220–221, 223, 234
to pleasure, 19–20
psychoanalytic concept of, 108
role of, 109
as source of suffering, 113, 119
to symbols of permanence, 147–148
Aung San Suu Kyi, 268
Authenticity, 144
Aversion, 84
Awareness, 281
Beck, Aaron, 183–184
Behavior, biological/genetic basis of, 127, 131,
135–136, 278
Behavioral modification techniques, in
Buddhism, 110
Behavioral patterns, 26
Behavioral psychology
Buddhist practices in, 59–61, 107, 110
commonalities with Buddhism, 58–59, 110
Behavioral theory, of addiction, 114
“Being as Nothingness,” 143
“Being-Guilty,” 142, 143–144
“Being-in-the-world,” 140, 142–143, 146
“Being-unto-Death,” 143, 144, 147
Berrigan, Daniel, 267
Bimbisara, 262
“Biobabble,” 125–138, 280
definition of, 125
in the human sciences, 135–136
Bio-diversity, 241
Biological determinism, 129, 130–132, 135, 280
Blows, Mark, 61
Bodhisattva-consciousness, 254–255
Bodhisattva imperative, 179, 180, 181, 189,
232–233
Bodhisattva Never Disparaging, 227
Bodhisattvas
actions and characteristics of, 118, 202, 232
definition of, 180
in Shinto, 32
Bodhi Tree, 15–16
Bodyhood, 143
Boss, Medard, 139–140, 141, 142–143, 144–
145, 146, 147, 149, 153, 154
Brahmins, 13, 166, 261
Brantschen, Niklaus, 266
Buddha
basic teachings of, 18–22
on the cause of conflict, 221
Chinese Buddhists’ concept of, 30
compassion of, 231–232
death of, 19
disciples of, 16
enlightenment of, 15–16, 229–230, 267
family life guidelines of, 168–169
“fire sermon” of, 21
guidance for reduction of frustration, 161–
162, 165, 169–170
life of, 13–16
meditation practice and guidelines of, 15,165
psychoanalytic interpretation of, 48
as Shakyamuni, 16, 105–106
as Siddhartha Gautama, 13–16
as social activist, 262
teachings on responsibility, 146–147
Buddhadasa, Bhikshu, 267
Buddhahood, 118
Buddha nature, 221, 225–229, 282
Mahayana Buddhism’s interpretation of,
226–229
of nonsentient beings, 241–242
Buddhism: see also Mahayana Buddhism;
Nichiren Buddhism; Pure Land
Buddhism; Theravada (Hinayana)
Buddhism; Tibetan (Northern)
Buddhism; Zen Buddhism
absolutism/nihilism relationship in, 81–87
in America, 40–42, 66
basic teachings of, 16–17
in China, biospheric egalitarianism of, 241–
242
commonalities with psychoanalysis/
psychology, 106–107
behaviorism, 110
concepts of the self, 108–110
drive theory, 107
self-control, 111
doctrinal complexity of, 106
early literature of, 166–169
“elite,” 41–42