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The Buddha Was a Psychologist: A Rational Approach to Buddhist Teachings by Arnold Kozak 9781498535441

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In The Buddha Was a Psychologist: A Rational Approach to Buddhist Teachings, Arnold Kozak argues for a secular and psychological interpretation of the Buddha's wisdom, with a particular focus on his mind model and use of metaphor. Kozak closely examines the Buddha's hagiography, analyzing Buddhist dharma through the contexts of neuroscience, cognitive linguistics, and evolutionary psychology.



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Arnold Kozak is clinical assistant professor of psychiatry in the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.



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Arnold Kozak's declared intention to 'reclaim' the Buddha from Buddhism is an essential and defining project for the varieties of Buddhism in the West. Lacking nativist credentials, Buddhism in the West is always in need of a rescuing of its core principles. Kozak's presentation of the Buddha as a psychologist may not be the last word but it is one of the first and few to boldly demand our attention. It seems inevitable that Buddhism in the West will be secularized and psychologized, and the hope in Kozak's and similar projects is that we can still rescue the timeless wisdom of the Buddha and hold it in respectful alignment with the deep psychological truths of our own time. Kozak's book is timely and much-needed.

-- Mu Soeng, former senior scholar, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

In this well-reasoned account of the Buddha and his teachings, Arnold Kozak argues for a contemporary, revised Buddha who is practical, accessible, helpful, wise, and deeply knowledgeable about human suffering. This Buddha could sit across from you in a therapy session and help you access extraordinary relief by showing you the nature of reality. You will walk away from this book with a fresh and historically well-informed understanding of what the Buddha taught and how you can use it.

-- Polly Young-Eisendrath, University of Vermont; author of Love Between Equals: Relationship as a Spiritual Path

In this impressive work, Arnold Kozak presents us with a Buddha who truly has relevance for us in the twenty-first century. Kozak's The Buddha Was a Psychologist cogently and persuasively makes the case for the Buddha as the very first psychologist and the first to utilize a proto-psychological language. By freeing the Buddha from the shackles of religious dogma, Kozak gives us not only a secular Buddha, but also a far more interesting thinker than the one presented by Buddhist traditions. Throughout this work, Kozak presents both an important and highly plausible case for the Buddha as both the precursor and match for many contemporary psychological approaches. I thoroughly recommend this book for anybody who is interested in investigating psychological approaches to the Buddha's teachings from a secular perspective.

-- John Peacock, Bodhi College



Book Information
ISBN 9781498535441
Author Arnold Kozak
Format Paperback
Page Count 198
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 304g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 15mm

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