Exploration of Evolution-Informed Compassion-Focused Therapy and Buddhist Approaches to Insight Meditation: A Three-Way Exploration
Mindfulness June 21, 2023 Paul Gilbert, Malcolm Huxter, Choden Choden 12 citations
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), an evolution-informed biopsychosocial approach, shares overlapping but distinct methods with two Buddhist traditions for developing insight and compassion. A clinical psychologist and compassion-focused therapist, a clinical psychologist and Theravada Buddhist meditation practitioner, and a Mahayana Buddhist monastic discuss their differing perspectives on training compassion and understanding the mind. The dialogue highlights how CFT and Buddhist practices both aim to cultivate compassion, yet differ in their theoretical foundations and techniques for generating insight and alleviating suffering.