This approach teaches one to learn how to fish rather than spoon-feeding fishes to the psychological desperate person with rigid immutable religious commands to be obeyed strictly.
By going through the process systematically and diligently, one would be able to resolve any mental problems (btw not physical problems or those that need serious psychiatric treatments) and live one life optimally.
The four noble truths (4NT) can be summarized as follows:
- 1.The truth of dukkha (suffering, anxiety, stress)
2.The truth of the origin of dukkha
3.The truth of the cessation of dukkha
4.The truth of the path leading to the cessation of dukkha -8FP*
The Basic Problem Solving Technique entails the following;
- 1. Defining the problem.
2. Generating alternatives.
3. Evaluating and selecting alternatives.
4. Implementing solutions.
5.Feedback and Control
- 1. Defining the problem.
NT1 -The truth of dukkha (suffering, anxiety, stress)
NT2 -The truth of the origin of dukkha -12 Nidanas
2. Generating alternatives.
NT3 -The truth of the cessation of dukkha -Reverse 12 Nidanas
3. Evaluating and selecting alternatives.
NT4 -The truth of the path leading to the cessation of dukkha -8FP
4. Implementing solutions.
8FP -Right View, Intention, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Concentration, Mindfulness
F5. Feedback and Control
Right View - Is the problem resolved?
Yes, -seek improvement
No, -Check 1 and repeat process
Plus point is, it is an objective model and it provide a framework as a guide for anyone to work on.
The Details of Practice
To put into actual effective practice, it will entail complex, many processes and detail work.
The details can be found within the various sutras from the various Buddhist schools.
What is needed is to compile the various sets of practices from different schools into one common practice.
The above model works best when the Buddha Story is deemed as a myth, where one's effort is focus on the model and the Buddha's core principles.
IMO, the above model with its complex details will also facilitate the weaning off the religious trimmings of Buddhism by the next 100-200 years or ASAP.
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