Gabriel Ellis obtained a master’s degree in psychology from Marburg University (Germany) in 2001. At that time he started studying historical Buddhist literature and practising meditation, totalling about two years of retreat time. Currently, he is living in Warsaw (Poland), working as a psychotherapist, and completed his PhD in Oriental studies at the University of Warsaw in 2021. He is specialised in early Buddhism and its relationship with Brahmanism.
摘要
Dependent Origination (Pāli paṭiccasamuppāda) is one of the fundamental concepts of early Buddhism. Traditionally, it is interpreted as a description of saṃsāra, the cycle of rebirth. This article offers a psychological interpretation of Dependent Origination as a model that describes how the forming unconscious of the foetus develops into the self-conscious mind of the adult human. This perspective opens new possibilities for the integration of Buddhist mind development, cognitive psychology and psychotherapy.
