Buddhist Psychotherapy

This paper is focused on psychotherapy in the teaching of the Buddha found in Buddhist Literature with evidences. Psychotherapy in Buddhism can cure not only mental illness but also other diseases occurring in physical process. This paper is an attempt to solve the problem how can it effect to solve their mental problems and what is the relation between the treatment and their illness. And it emphasizes to give the solution that the hypothesis is given that the Buddha cured with psychotherapy to mental illness and physical diseases which is formed by mind. As a research background, four real events, happened in India during the Buddha period will be presented. This paper is formed with three categories: mental problems which are occurring in our daily life, curing mental illness by Buddha-dhamma, Buddhist Psychotherapy which has still valid since about 2600 years ago. In writing this paper, Analytical Research Method is mainly used. The solution will be evaluated in the light of the principle of Tipiṭaka Texts. This research paper will be hoped successfully solve the mental and physical problems of mankind by Buddhist Psychotherapy, to be able to effectively used teaching of the Buddha in social sustainable job