Step 1: Buddhist Psychology

The following articles are an essential part of the self-help program; before you dive into them, please spare a few minutes to find out here how they should be read. Yes, reading can be meditation!

What exactly do we mean when we say 'I' - and is our perception of Self really accurate? Buddhism says that we do not possess an 'I' as we usually define it.

The eight consciousnesses are responsible for our distorted perception of reality - but this means that we can also use them as a tool.

The Cheng Wei Shi Lun puts it in a nutshell: There is no objective reality - or rather, we cannot see it. Instead, we create a subjective reality at every moment.

Seeds are created through experience; they are potentialities and are the basis for the reality we create for ourselves

Impermanence is a basic credo of Buddhism, and the key to breaking free from OCD; only because of impermanence may we develop ourselves.

Buddhism divides mental states into two basic types, which influence our behavior and also our ability to think clearly.

So, what have we learned so far? If your head is spinning from all the information, here is a summary of the most important points in Buddhist psychology,