diverse perspectives on its meaning, origins and applications /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by J. Mark G. Williams, Jon Kabat-Zinn
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New York :
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Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2013
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xiv, 313 p. :
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ill. ;
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24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Mindfulness : diverse perspectives on its meaning, origins, and multiple applications at the intersection of science and dharma -- What does mindfulness really mean? a canonical perspective -- Is mindfulness present-centred and non-judgmental? a discussion of the cognitive dimensions of mindfulness -- The construction of mindfulness -- Toward an understanding of non-dual mindfulness -- How does mindfulness transform suffering? I : the nature and origins of Dukkha -- How does mindfulness transform suffering? II : the transformation of Dukkha -- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy : culture clash or creative fusion? -- Compassion in the landscape of suffering -- Meditation and mindfulness -- The Buddhist roots of mindfulness training : a practitioners view -- Mindfulness and loving-kindness -- Mindfulness in higher education -- 'Enjoy your death' : leadership lessons forged in the crucible of organizational death and rebirth infused with mindfulness and mastery -- Mindfulness, by any other name... : trials and tribulations of Sati in western psychology and science -- Measuring mindfulness -- On some definitions of mindfulness -- Some reflections on the origins of MBSR, skillful means, and the trouble with maps
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book presents the work of internationally renowned experts in the fields of Buddhist scholarship and scientific research, as well as looking at the implementations of mindfulness in healthcare and education settings. Contributors consider the use of mindfulness throughout history and look at the actual meaning of mindfulness whilst identifying the most salient areas for potential synergy and for potential disjunction