Robert Janssen

Robert HC Janssen (born May 22, 1931 in Delft ; † March 23, 2019 in Oegstgeest ) was a Dutch clinical psychologist and Indologist .

Act

Robert Janssen was a full professor of clinical psychology and personality psychology at the Free University of Amsterdam . He published numerous writings on topics of psychotherapy, in which he also went into the relationship of Buddhist philosophy to psychological and therapeutic problems. After his retirement he studied Indology at the University of Leiden . After completing his studies, he undertook together with the Indologist Jan de Breet to translate the Pali canon into the Dutch language. For this translation work Robert Janssen was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by Queen Beatrix (Netherlands) .

Based on the findings of Mircea Eliade , Janssen also made contributions to the understanding of the inner relationships between shamanism, yoga and Buddhism.

Robert Janssen was a student of Lama Anagarika Govinda , who appointed him head of his order Arya Maitreya Mandala in the Netherlands.

Fonts

• Compendium van de psychologie. Muiderberg 1986
• Boeddhisme en psychologie. Amsterdam 1977
• Boeddhisme en psychotherapy. Amsterdam 1997
• De verzameling van long empty speeches. Vertaald uit het Pali, ingeleid en van aantekeningen voorzien. Rotterdam: Asoka 2001 ISBN 978-90-5670-061-4
• De verzameling van korte teksten 1. Sutta-Nipata & Dhammapada. Rotterdam: Asoka 2011, ISBN 978-90-5670-083-6 ; 2. Khuddaka-Patha, Udana, Itivuttaka, Cariyapitika. Rotterdam: Asoka 2007, ISBN 978-90-5670-088-1
• De verzameling van middellange Leerredes 1. Suttas 1–50. Rotterdam: Asoka 2004, ISBN 978-90-5670-096-6 ; 2. Suttas 51-100. Rotterdam: Asoka 2004, ISBN 978-90-5670-102-4 ; Suttas 101-152. Rotterdam: Asoka 2005, ISBN 978-90-5670-109-3 .
• Aldus sprak de Boeddha. Bloemlezing uit de Pali-canon. 2011, ISBN 978-90-5670-168-0
• De verzameling van thematically arranged empty speeches 1. Het Deel der verzen (Sagatha-Vagga). Rotterdam: Asoka 2010, ISBN 978-90-5670-229-8 ; 2. Het Deel der oorzaken (Nidana-Vagga). Rotterdam: Asoka 2011, ISBN 978-90-5670-230-4
• De verzameling van thematically arranged empty speeches 3. Het Deel der geledingen (Khandha-Vagga). Rotterdam: Asoka 2012, ISBN 978-90-5670-231-1

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Robert Janssen. Biography (NL) with portrait photo
2. ↑ Joop Hoek: “ Rob Janssen en Jan de Breet called dead Ridder in Orde Oranje Nassau. ( Memento of the original from November 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. “Boeddhist Dagblad, April 26, 1013 
3. ↑ Robert Janssen: "Shamanism, Yoga and Buddhism." In: Volker Zotz , ed., Interfaces: Buddhist Encounters with Shamanism and Western Culture, Festschrift for Armin Gottmann on his 70th birthday, Luxembourg: Kairos, pp. 47-61 ( ISBN 978-2-919771-04-2 ).
4. ^ Arya Maitreya Mandala Nederland