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A Technique of Living
Based on Buddhist Psychological Principles
byLeonard A. Bullen
Wheel No. 226 / 230Copyright © Kandy, Buddhist Publication Society, (1982)BPS Online Edition © (2007)Digital Transcription Source: Buddhist Publication Society
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A Technique of Living
Based on Buddhist Psychological PrinciplesLeonard A. BullenBuddhist Publication Society KandySri Lanka
2CE ISSN 0068 – 3345First printing: 1982The Wheel PublicationNo. 226 – 230
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Contents
Introductory Section....................................................................................................................................................5The First Month..........................................................................................................................................................11The Practice of Relaxation....................................................................................................................................11Practical work.............................................................................................................................................................14The Second Month.....................................................................................................................................................15Basic Principles of Self-Understanding..............................................................................................................15Practical work.............................................................................................................................................................17The Practice of Inwardly-Directed Mindfulness...............................................................................................17The Third Month........................................................................................................................................................19The Process of Revaluation..................................................................................................................................19Practical Work............................................................................................................................................................21The Practice of All-round Mindfulness..............................................................................................................21The Fourth Month......................................................................................................................................................23The Path of Increasing Awareness......................................................................................................................23Practical Work............................................................................................................................................................24Outward Observation...........................................................................................................................................24The Fifth Month.........................................................................................................................................................26The Principle of Acceptance................................................................................................................................26Practical Work............................................................................................................................................................28A Self-Questionnaire on Non-Resentful Acceptance.......................................................................................28The Sixth Month.........................................................................................................................................................29The Awareness of Emotion..................................................................................................................................29Practical Work............................................................................................................................................................31The Control of Anxiety.........................................................................................................................................31The Seventh Month...................................................................................................................................................33The Mechanisms of Self-Deceit...........................................................................................................................33Practical Work............................................................................................................................................................35The Control of Irritability and Resentment.......................................................................................................35The Eighth Month......................................................................................................................................................36The Buddhist Doctrine of Egolessness...............................................................................................................36The Inferiority Complex.......................................................................................................................................39The Practice of Non-Assertion.............................................................................................................................41Practical work.............................................................................................................................................................43The Ninth Month.......................................................................................................................................................44The Practice of Thought Control.........................................................................................................................44Practical Work............................................................................................................................................................50Bare Attention........................................................................................................................................................50The Tenth Month.......................................................................................................................................................52The Cultivation of Detachment...........................................................................................................................52Practical Work............................................................................................................................................................54The Cultivation of Emotional Detachment........................................................................................................54The Eleventh Month..................................................................................................................................................56The Attainment of Tranquillity...........................................................................................................................56Practical Work............................................................................................................................................................58The Dispassionate Observation of Emotion......................................................................................................58The Twelfth Month....................................................................................................................................................60The Practice of Clear Comprehension................................................................................................................60Practical Work............................................................................................................................................................63
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