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Jātaka Kathā : As a way of Philosophical Counselling

Author(s) Ms. Aakanksha Sawaithul
Country India
Abstract In today's fast-paced world, stress leads to confusion and emotional turmoil. Many individuals struggle with existential questions, ethical dilemmas, life decisions and many more. Philosophical counselling helps such individuals by fostering self-reflection, critical thinking, and clarity without diagnosing mental health conditions. It offers a structured approach to find meaning, resilience, and confident decision-making amid life's challenges. During Buddha’s Era, Gautama Buddha helped many of his disciples/ followers through his counselling method by telling them stories related to his past life where he faced similar problems. He taught moral values through allegory. These Jātaka kathās(stories) were then orally recited by Jātaka Bhānkas, and in some years, they were compiled into books and also sculpted in the important places of Buddha’s worship to promote his teachings. The stories are written in simple and articulate language and help propagate complex Buddhist ideas, teachings, and culture to all those who interact with them. Jātaka kathās dwell in Buddhist ethics and are concerned with proliferating morality and knowledge. The aim of these stories is to help the reader, both adults and children alike, develop qualities such as patience, kindness, compassion and tolerance, and have the knowledge and ability to deal with the hardships of modern life by extrapolating the lessons learnt (Piyatissa & Anderson, 1995). This paper explores the relevance of Jātaka kathās and examines how their moral and philosophical themes can be applied in philosophical counselling.
Keywords Philosophical counselling, Gautama Buddha, Moral teachings, Jātaka stories
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-08-23
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.54121
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