Mindfulness-based approaches to medicine, psychology, neuroscience, healthcare, education, business leadership, and other major societal institutions have become increasingly common. This book presents the work of internationally renowned experts in the fields of Buddhist scholarship and scientific research, as well as looking at the implementation of mindfulness in healthcare and education settings. Mindfulness: Diverse Perspectives on its Meanings, Origins and Applications provides a place where wisdom teachings, philosophy, history, science and personal meditation practice meet.
Key Features
- Insights from internationally renowned experts in Buddhist scholarship and scientific research.
- Exploration of the implementation of mindfulness in healthcare and education settings.
- Consideration of the historical context and actual meaning of mindfulness.
- Identification of potential synergies and disjunctions in mindfulness practices.
- Originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Buddhism.
Additional Information
New paradigms are emerging from a confluence of two powerful and potentially synergistic epistemologies: one arising from the wisdom traditions of Asia and the other arising from post-enlightenment empirical science. Contributors consider the use of mindfulness throughout history and look at the most salient areas for potential synergy.
