Dharma Therapy

Dharma therapy is a therapeutic intervention modeled after the Buddha’s path to awakening.  Its theoretic foundation is built on the Buddhist dharma, the core Buddhist teachings, together with mindfulness as one of its key components.  Our works on the Dharma Therapy that have been done were summarized as follows:

  • The theoretical foundation and protocol of the Dharma Therapy were completed.
  • Elementary training of the Dharma Therapy for the social workers of Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Spiritual Counselling Centre was completed.
  • Dharma Therapy is being applied for the clients of Tsz Shan Monastery Buddhist Spiritual Counselling Centre.
  • List of disseminations and publications
    • Sik, H. H. (2010). Dharma therapy: An intervention program with mindfulness as one of its key components. New horizons in Buddhist psychology: Relational Buddhism for collaborative practitioners, 353-372