Mindfulness : diverse perspectives on its meaning, origins and applications / edited by J. Mark G. Williams and Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Williams, J. Mark G.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meditation--Buddhism.

Meditation.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London [England] ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1 Mindfulness: diverse perspectives on its meaning, origins, and multiple applications at the intersection of science and dharma / J. Mark G. Williams Williams, J. Mark G., Jon Kabat-Zinn Kabat-Zinn, Jon 1

2 What does mindfulness really mean? A canonical perspective / Bhikkhu Bodhi Bodhi, Bhikkhu 19

3 Is mindfulness present-centred and non-judgmental? A discussion of the cognitive dimensions of mindfulness / Georges Dreyfus Dreyfus, Georges 41

4 The construction of mindfulness / Andrew Olendzki Olendzki, Andrew 55

5 Toward an understanding of non-dual mindfulness / John Dunne Dunne, John 71

6 How does mindfulness transform suffering? I: the nature and origins of dukkha / John D. Teasdale Teasdale, John D., Michael Chaskalson (Kulananda) Chaskalson, Michael, (Kulananda) 89

7 How does mindfulness transform suffering? II: the transformation of dukkha / John D. Teasdale Teasdale, John D., Michael Chaskalson (Kulananda) Chaskalson, Michael, (Kulananda) 103

8 Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: culture clash or creative fusion? / Melanie Fennell Fennell, Melanie, Zindel Segal Segal, Zindel 125

9 Compassion in the landscape of suffering / Christina Feldman Feldman, Christina, Willem Kuyken Kuyken, Willem 143

10 Meditation and mindfulness / Martine Batchelor Batchelor, Martine 157

11 The Buddhist roots of mindfulness training: a practitioners view / Edel Maex Maex, Edel 165

12 Mindfulness and loving-kindness / Sharon Salzberg Salzberg, Sharon 177

13 Mindfulness in higher education / Mirabai Bush Bush, Mirabai 183

14 'Enjoy your death': leadership lessons forged in the crucible of organizational death and rebirth infused with mindfulness and mastery / Saki F. Santorelli Santorelli, Saki F. 199

15 Mindfulness, by any other name...: trials and tribulations of sati in Western psychology and science / Paul Grossman Grossman, Paul, Nicholas T. Van Dam Dam, Nicholas T. Van 219

16 Measuring mindfulness / Ruth A. Baer Baer, Ruth A. 241

17 On some definitions of mindfulness / Rupert Gethin Gethin, Rupert 263

18 Some reflections on the origins of MBSR, skillful means, and the trouble with maps / Jon Kabat-Zinn Kabat-Zinn, Jon 281.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415636476

0415636477

OCLC:

781675133

Publisher Number:

99968016463