It is a very interesting fact that east has never developed the science of psychoanalysis. One may wonder why. The answer is very simple. I came across several famous names in psychoanalysis Freud, Jung, Adler, Skinner, Pavlov, Victor Frankl, Assagioli. There theories are very different from each other for example Freud's electra and oedipus complex, Jung's collective unconsious and extrovert-introvert theory, Adler's superiority and inferiority complex, Skinner's behaviour theory, Assagioli's concept of higher self. But there was one thing in common. They were all working on level of mind only. The term psyche simply means soul. So, the psychoanalysis should have been the analysis of soul. But instead of that it became analysis of mind only. Therefore I dont consider any of these big names as psychoanalytic.
Instead of developing analysis, east has developed catharsis. Catharsis simply means purification. In India, this catharsis is known as dhyan. Buddha used to call it jhan. This jhan in Japan is called zen. And it is very different from analysis. One has not to analyse but one has to catharte or purify.
So, for me all the things which west has developed in the name of psychoanalysis is rubbish. They all are working on the crest level only. They know nothing about the core. And that's why the number of crazy people in psychiatrists is far greater then any other. They themselve become the same thing in the process of analysis. Freud used to consider himself as his first patient of oedipus complex.
Conclusively, I must say that east has also developed psychoanalysis but in a better way.
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