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The Eight Sufferings of the Buddha: A Psychological Diagnosis of Your Emotional Roots
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Series: Buddha Meets Psychology
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ISBN13: 9798183818055
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 23 2026
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 23 2026
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
You know something is wrong, but you cannot name the pattern. You have read the self-help books. You have tried meditation apps. You have journaled, exercised, and talked with friends. Yet the same heaviness, restlessness, or quiet emptiness keeps returning. When advice keeps piling up but the pain remains, the missing piece may be a clearer map. The Eight Sufferings of the Buddha uses a classical Buddhist framework as a structured lens for exploring anxiety, attachment, loss, desire, identity, aging, illness, and death. Psychological counselor and NLP executive coach Liao Huishan places Buddhist teachings alongside modern psychological perspectives and practical reflection exercises. Inside, you will find: - An eight-part framework for recognizing recurring patterns of suffering
- An 80-question self-assessment for personal reflection
- Buddhist and psychological perspectives presented side by side
- Eight illustrative case studies that connect the framework to everyday life
- More than 40 practices, including mindfulness, reflection, gratitude, cognitive reframing, and boundary-setting exercises This book is written for readers who feel that something is off but cannot explain why, for high-achieving professionals facing burnout or emotional exhaustion, and for anyone exploring attachment, identity loss, relationship pain, or existential fear. You do not need to be Buddhist. The ideas are explained for general readers and translated into practical questions and exercises. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all promise, the book helps you name patterns, examine the role of clinging and avoidance, and choose practices that fit your situation. The Buddha explains why suffering arises. Psychology offers ways to work with it. A practical bridge between Buddhist wisdom and psychology for readers who want to understand suffering with greater clarity and less self-judgment.
- Buddhist and psychological perspectives presented side by side
- Eight illustrative case studies that connect the framework to everyday life
- More than 40 practices, including mindfulness, reflection, gratitude, cognitive reframing, and boundary-setting exercises This book is written for readers who feel that something is off but cannot explain why, for high-achieving professionals facing burnout or emotional exhaustion, and for anyone exploring attachment, identity loss, relationship pain, or existential fear. You do not need to be Buddhist. The ideas are explained for general readers and translated into practical questions and exercises. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all promise, the book helps you name patterns, examine the role of clinging and avoidance, and choose practices that fit your situation. The Buddha explains why suffering arises. Psychology offers ways to work with it. A practical bridge between Buddhist wisdom and psychology for readers who want to understand suffering with greater clarity and less self-judgment.
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