The Buddhist Notion of Emptiness and its Potential Contribution to Psychology and Psychotherapy

A growing number of psychologists now have their practices and theories informed by Buddhist meditation practices. Th ese practices, however, are themselves deeply informed by the Buddhist notion of emptiness (śūnyatā). Th is Buddhist concept off ers a rich vein of possibilities in informing psychology and psychotherapy. Th e present paper examines the development and potential of this concept for infl uencing these and other areas