Honors 306.  References to a few sites with useful introductory accounts of human nature in terms of Buddhist psychology.  I have attempted to steer away from sites that are predominantly “religious” in tone, although there will inevitably be some overlap.  Boeree’s, Sharrin’s, and Routledge’s pages are particularly useful introductions if you are unfamiliar with Buddhist concepts.

http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/buddhapsych.html

Boeree’s Buddhist psychology page

http://www.rep.routledge.com/article/F001SECT1#F001P2.4

[citation:  HAYES, RICHARD P. (1998). Buddhist philosophy, Indian. In E. Craig (Ed.), Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. London: Routledge. Retrieved October 21, 2004, from http://www.rep.routledge.com/article/F001SECT1]

Excellent overview of Buddhist notions of human nature.  Incidentally, Routledge is one of the great publishers of academic texts, and their online encyclopedia can be very useful for introductions to many academic topics.

http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-ADM/silva.htm

[citation: Padmal, Silva (1990).  Buddhist psychology: A review of theory and practice

Current Psychology, 9, 236-254.]

Starts with an overview of Buddhist concepts, etc, then presents a fairly detailed overview of Buddhist psychological principles, starting with motivation.

http://www.globalengagement.org/issues/2002/07/buddhism.htm

by Jessi Herman, July 24, 2002

Interesting & useful examination of Buddhist views on human nature X human rights compared to Western views.