title: Beyond Mindfulness: Buddha Nature and the Four Postures in Psychotherapy.
abstract: We propose to incorporate the contextual view of the Buddhist teachings of the Three Turnings into applications of mindfulness in psychotherapy; specifically by applying the teaching of the Four Postures, which are expressions of innate health in ordinary life activities. This practice may expand understanding of the core mechanisms of different modalities of mindfulness and psychotherapy, thereby supporting clinicians in guiding clients on a healing path that is in natural alignment with each individual. By its allegiance to inherent wakefulness (Buddha Nature), this teaching supports clients in appreciating their own inherent health and the health of the world around them.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Island Health, Victoria, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sacamano
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Life Sciences Building, Room 317, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA. jkaltm01@louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Altman
mesh_terms: D002016:Buddhism / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D064866:Mindfulness / Q000379:methods*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012069:Religion and Psychology
keywords: Buddhism; Meditation; Mindfulness; Psychotherapy