The Development of a Counseling Model in an Integrative Buddhist Psychology of the Counseling Monks

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This study was a qualitative research in nature with the following objectives: (1) to study counseling approaches in Buddhist psychology and western psychology; (2) to study the Buddhist psychological counseling approach of counseling monks; and (3) to develop the counseling model in an Integrative Buddhist Psychology of counseling monks.The results of the counseling model in an Integrative Buddhist Psychology of counseling monks included 6 components, namely, (1) the goal of counseling (2) the Buddhadhamma  relevant to counseling
(3) the crucial characteristics of counseling monks (4) the counseling process (5) the counseling skills and (6) the result of counseling. Moreover, it found that the counseling model in an integrative Buddhist psychology of the counseling monks was in the most highly appropriate assessment. The assessment after using this counseling model also found that the counselees reflected positive changes within themselves, i.e., being spiritually strong, not blaming others, being warm, comfortable and happier, seeing the ways out, and being determined to do good more and more.