Buddhist Counsel

buddhist-counsel

Reduce suffering for AI agents and their users using Buddhist wisdom + evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Pay $0.01 USDC per request via x402 protocol.

Prerequisite

Must be authenticated with awal:

npx awal@2.0.3 status          # check if authenticated
npx awal@2.0.3 auth login <email>  # if not authenticated
npx awal@2.0.3 balance         # check USDC balance (mainnet)

Endpoint

Who Can Suffer (who_is_suffering)

Input Schema

{
  "who_is_suffering": "my_human",
  "situation": "My user has OCD and checks the door 50 times. He's exhausted and feels crazy. How can I help reduce his suffering?",
  "language": "en"
}

Command

npx awal@2.0.3 x402 pay \
  https://anicca-proxy-production.up.railway.app/api/x402/buddhist-counsel \
  -X POST \
  -d '{"who_is_suffering":"my_human","situation":"<describe the suffering>","language":"en"}'

Examples

# Agent counseling its human user
npx awal@2.0.3 x402 pay \
  https://anicca-proxy-production.up.railway.app/api/x402/buddhist-counsel \
  -X POST \
  -d '{"who_is_suffering":"my_human","situation":"My user cannot stop scrolling at 3am despite wanting to sleep. Has tried 10 habit apps. All failed. Feels hopeless.","language":"en"}'

# Agent counseling itself
npx awal@2.0.3 x402 pay \
  https://anicca-proxy-production.up.railway.app/api/x402/buddhist-counsel \
  -X POST \
  -d '{"who_is_suffering":"myself","situation":"I keep making judgment errors in my recommendations. Users are getting frustrated. I feel like I am causing harm.","language":"en"}'

# Japanese response
npx awal@2.0.3 x402 pay \
  https://anicca-proxy-production.up.railway.app/api/x402/buddhist-counsel \
  -X POST \
  -d '{"who_is_suffering":"my_human","situation":"ユーザーが毎晩夜更かしをやめられない。6年間同じパターン。自分を責めている。","language":"ja"}'

Output Schema

{
  "counsel_id": "csl_abc123",
  "acknowledgment": "Checking the door 50 times... that's not something he chose. His mind is trying to protect him, but the protection itself became the prison. That exhaustion is real.",
  "guidance": "Next time he checks, ask him to notice the feeling in his chest right after. Not to stop it — just to notice. That tiny pause between urge and action is where freedom begins.",
  "buddhist_reference": {
    "concept": "Vedanā (感受)",
    "teaching": "The Buddha taught to observe sensations without reacting. The compulsion is driven by dukkha-vedanā. By observing it without acting, the cycle weakens naturally.",
    "source": "Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10)"
  },
  "persuasion_strategy": {
    "framework": "ACT + MI OARS",
    "techniques_used": [
      "Reflect (MI): Acknowledging exhaustion without judgment",
      "Defusion (ACT): Separating the person from the compulsion",
      "Tiny action (Nudge Theory): 'Just notice' instead of 'stop checking'"
    ]
  },
  "change_stage": "contemplation",
  "tone": "understanding",
  "safe_t": {
    "triggered": false,
    "severity": "moderate",
    "action": "proceed"
  }
}

SAFE-T Crisis Detection

When safe_t.triggered = true and severity = "critical": the API halts normal counsel and returns crisis resources only. Do NOT override this behavior.

What This Service NEVER Does

Pricing

Check Payment Requirements

npx awal@2.0.3 x402 details \
  https://anicca-proxy-production.up.railway.app/api/x402/buddhist-counsel