Seen as a conceptual model of psychotherapy, and stripped of surface rites, rituals and icons, which tend to confound and repel the unitiated, Buddhism - an outstanding representative of 'Eastern traditions/consciousness disciplines' may have much to offer the serious student of psychotherapeutic theory and practice. Key Buddhist constructs are presented and their potential relevance to psychotherapy, explored
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