Monograph . Moscow, Department of Social and Political Psychology of Yaroslavl State University . P. G. Demidova . 2010 234 s. Reviewers: Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor Petrenko V. F. , Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor Mazilov V. A. Annotation. Monograph by Professor Kozlov V. In. presents an original multifaceted description of not only the biography of the Buddha from the Shakya clan, but also the psychological interpretation of consciousness and human development in Buddhism. Buddhist practices are also of considerable interest from the point of view of modern applied psychology. The book is addressed to psychologists, philosophers, culturologists, buddologists. The book can be interesting and useful not only for graduate students, scientists and teachers studying the above subjects, but also for Buddhists.