The use of Buddhist mindfulness meditation in psychotherapy : A report from Sri Lanka. 


Author: de Zoysa P.

Affiliation: University of Colombo. 
Conference/Journal: Transcult Psychiatry.
Date published: 2011 Oct 20
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    Buddhist practices have been increasingly influencing psychotherapy. For over 20 centuries, Buddhism has been the religion of a majority of Sri Lankans. However, there is little documentation of the use of Buddhist practices in psychotherapy in Sri Lanka. This paper presents a case study in which Theravadan Buddhist mindfulness meditation and cognitive therapy practices were used in the treatment of a client with depressive disorder. The paper also summarizes the influence of Buddhist concepts and mindfulness meditation on psychotherapy and illustrate how Buddhist doctrine and practices can be considered a psychotherapeutic method.



PMID: 22016466