RATIONAL THINKING METHOD ACCORDING TO BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES

Abstract

               Before 469 A.D., human beings began to study mind or thinking which was abstract term in himself that why human beings had to think after that, it was found that brain was the main factor to produce thinking. It began with Socratis, (470-399 B.C.) which said that soul or mind command human being to think or to perform a lot of things. Later on, there were many psychological groups : Development Theoretical Group consisted of Gesell (1911),Erikson,E.1923) and Torrance (1963), Constructivism Group consisted of Piaget (1736), Vygotsky(1934), Cognitive System Theoretical Group consisted of  Bruner(1957), Klausmeier (1985) and Gagne(1985) and Intelligence Group (1983) consisted of Gardner(1983)and Sternberg R. (1985).

               Rational thinking according to Buddhist psychological principles had 3 processes: to proceed a good way of life, Buddhist psychological rational thinking development process and Buddhist psychological rational thinking (Yonisomanasikara) 10 parts in search of cause and components, analysis of components, common characteristic,  the noble truths/problem solving,  the relationship of Dhamma welfare,  merits and demerits even a way out,  an awareness of real and false values,  a stimulus to virtues,  living way the present and a distribution of topics of Dhamma.