Critique One or Two Contemporary Psychotherapeutic Applications of Buddhist Ideas and Methods. Paying Attention to Their Sources and Origins, Fidelity to Those Sources, Variances from Buddhist Perspectives, and Their Efficacy and Outcomes

Question:
Critique one or two contemporary psychotherapeutic applications of Buddhist ideas and methods. Paying attention to their sources and origins, fidelity to those sources, variances from Buddhist perspectives, and their efficacy and outcomes.(2,500 words)

This assignment will look at the contemporary psychotherapeutic applications of the Buddhist ideas and methods of cultivating Equanimity through Mindfulness Practice. It will look at their sources and origin in the Buddhist teaching, fidelity to these sources, its variances from the Buddhist practice and lastly their efficacy and outcomes. Cultivating Equanimity through Mindfulness Practice

Indeed, the sage who’s fully quenched
Rests at ease in every way;
No sense desire adheres to him or her
Whose fires have cooled, deprived of fuel.
All attachments have been severed,
The heart’s been led away from pain;
Tranquil, he or she rests with utmost ease.
The mind has found its way to peace
The Buddha
Equanimity - Buddhist Origin
One of the four Brahmaviharas (Divine Abodes)
- Loving Kindness
- Sympathetic Joy
- Compassion
- Equanimity
Equanimity is a perfect, unshakable balance of mind. - Nyanaponika Thera
With Equanimity, you can deal with situations with calm and reason while keeping your inner happiness. - The Dalai Lama

Equanimity – psychotherapeutic notion
Balanced, Steady, Present
Balanced: not reacting to fleeting experiences
Steady: Sustained through all circumstances
Present: Engaged with the world but not troubled by it. Guided by values, not reactions. (Rick Hanson)
Mindfulness –Buddhist Origin
The Noble Eightfold Path (atthanagika-magga):

Wisdom
1. Clear view or understanding.
2. Skillful aspiration, Intention or thought.
Lifestyle or Ethics
3. Helpful speech.
4. Skillful action
5. Appropriate livelihood
Mental development/meditation
6. Balanced effort or energy
7. Right mindfulness
8. Right Concentration

Mindfulness, then, is the unfailing

References: Bishop et al, (2004). Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology Science and practice 11, 230-241 Goddard, T., Presentation on “Cultivating Equanimity through Mindfulness” AABCAP (2011) Kabat-Zinn,J.,(1979) Full Catastrophe Living, Piatkus Books Kang, C., Personal Communication (2012) Thich Nhat Hanh, (2008). The Miracle of Mindfulness. The Classic Guide to Meditation by the World 's Most Revered Master