The practice of mindfulness: from Buddhism to secular mainstream in a post-secular society
The article focuses on the practice of mindfulness, which has migrated from being part of a religion, Buddhism, to being an integral part of Western psychology. Mindfulness is especially used in cognitive behavioural therapy, but also in, e.g., dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) and acceptance an...
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| description | The article focuses on the practice of mindfulness, which has migrated from being part of a religion, Buddhism, to being an integral part of Western psychology. Mindfulness is especially used in cognitive behavioural therapy, but also in, e.g., dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). In Sweden several doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists use and recommend mindfulness for therapeutic purposes. Mindfulness is used today in many segments of mainstream medical and therapeutic care. Mindfulness is also used outside the mainstream medical and therapeutic sector, in the area of personal development or spirituality, as well as in more traditional Buddhist groups and innovative Buddhist groups such as vipassana groups. This paper investigates the migration of mindfulness from a religious to a secular sphere, and discusses whether mindfulness is a religious practice or not. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-122c149666a9481f8cefde67db4171ef2022-12-21T18:20:34ZengDonner InstituteScripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis0582-32262343-49372012-01-012410.30674/scripta.67408The practice of mindfulness: from Buddhism to secular mainstream in a post-secular societyLiselotte Frisk0Högskolan DalarnaThe article focuses on the practice of mindfulness, which has migrated from being part of a religion, Buddhism, to being an integral part of Western psychology. Mindfulness is especially used in cognitive behavioural therapy, but also in, e.g., dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). In Sweden several doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists use and recommend mindfulness for therapeutic purposes. Mindfulness is used today in many segments of mainstream medical and therapeutic care. Mindfulness is also used outside the mainstream medical and therapeutic sector, in the area of personal development or spirituality, as well as in more traditional Buddhist groups and innovative Buddhist groups such as vipassana groups. This paper investigates the migration of mindfulness from a religious to a secular sphere, and discusses whether mindfulness is a religious practice or not.https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67408Religious changePostsecularismSati (Buddhism)Mindfulness-based stress reductionPsychologyTherapeutics |
| spellingShingle | Liselotte Frisk The practice of mindfulness: from Buddhism to secular mainstream in a post-secular society Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis Religious change Postsecularism Sati (Buddhism) Mindfulness-based stress reduction Psychology Therapeutics |
| title | The practice of mindfulness: from Buddhism to secular mainstream in a post-secular society |
| title_full | The practice of mindfulness: from Buddhism to secular mainstream in a post-secular society |
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| title_short | The practice of mindfulness: from Buddhism to secular mainstream in a post-secular society |
| title_sort | practice of mindfulness from buddhism to secular mainstream in a post secular society |
| topic | Religious change Postsecularism Sati (Buddhism) Mindfulness-based stress reduction Psychology Therapeutics |
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