Is the social context an essential element of meditation?
Author: Laurence J. Kirmayer
Year: 2015
Title: Mindfulness in Cultural Context
Summary: Whilst western psychology has acknowledged the strong relationship that exists between the mindfulness movement and Buddhism. There appears to be a limited appreciation of the implications of social context in understanding either the traditional Buddhist or western approaches to mindfulness.
Perspective: Psychotherapy
Links: http://tps.sagepub.com/content/52/4/447.full.pdf+html
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