Meditation Matters: Replies to the Anti-McMindfulness Bandwagon!
Mindfulness in behavioral health January 1, 2016 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44019-4_32 via CORE
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMindfulness is a quality of consciousness opposite to mindlessness, cultivable through practice and almost always beneficial to those who develop it. This response counters critics who oppose secularized mindfulness on grounds that it is not authentic Buddhism, that it is Buddhism, or that it serves neo-capitalist exploitation. The author argues mindfulness has universal value as a quality of awareness that improves well-being and personal development, not as a religious practice or tool for exploitation.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Quality of consciousness Embracing mindfulness Well-being Beneficial quality Positive outcomes |
| Citations | 27 |
| Key finding | Mindfulness is a quality of consciousness opposite mindlessness, cultivable through practice, and almost always beneficial to those who cultivate it. |
Abstract
A critical reply to the anti-mindfulness critics in the collection, who oppose the popular secularized adoption of mindfulness on various grounds (it is not Buddhism, it is Buddhism, it is a tool of neo-capitalist exploitation, etc.), I argue that mindfulness is a quality of consciousness, opposite mindlessness, that may be cultivated through practice, and is almost always beneficial to those who cultivate it