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**VtLe67WR** · 06-01-2012, 06:24 AM

I was just wondering everyones opinion on this. Whenever I read a teaching from the Buddha about the mind, such as 'Attachments', or being 'Mindful' of your thoughts, it makes me think about Psychology so often. And Buddhism is much older then Freud and the others. Anyone think we should start a movement naming Siddhartha as the Founding Father Of Psychology? The last was a joke...

Buddha is the founding Father of Dhamma which encompasses and superceedes Psychology, Cognitive science and the like.

Sorry just making a vital point.
Buddha was there first and is still in the lead.

/Victor

06-01-2012, 06:24 AM	#11
VtLe67WR Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 435 Senior Member	I was just wondering everyones opinion on this. Whenever I read a teaching from the Buddha about the mind, such as 'Attachments', or being 'Mindful' of your thoughts, it makes me think about Psychology so often. And Buddhism is much older then Freud and the others. Anyone think we should start a movement naming Siddhartha as the Founding Father Of Psychology? The last was a joke... Buddha is the founding Father of Dhamma which encompasses and superceedes Psychology, Cognitive science and the like. Sorry just making a vital point. Buddha was there first and is still in the lead. /Victor
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