Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Contemporary Buddhism: an interdisciplinary journal |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| Pages (from-to) | 275-326 |
| Number of pages | 52 |
| ISSN | 1463-9947 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Mar 2019 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 6160 Other humanities
- Study of Religion
- Buddhist Studies
- mindfulness
- meditation
- MBSR
- 614 Theology
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The 'Universal Dharma Foundation' of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction : Non-duality and Mahāyāna Buddhist Influences in the Work of Jon Kabat-Zinn. / Husgafvel, Ville Waltteri.
In: Contemporary Buddhism: an interdisciplinary journal, Vol. 2, No. 19 , 05.03.2019, p. 275-326.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - The 'Universal Dharma Foundation' of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
T2 - Non-duality and Mahāyāna Buddhist Influences in the Work of Jon Kabat-Zinn
AU - Husgafvel, Ville Waltteri
PY - 2019/3/5
Y1 - 2019/3/5
N2 - The discussion on the Buddhist roots of contemporary mindfulness practices is dominated by a narrative which considers the Theravāda tradition and Theravāda-based ‘neo-vipassanā movement’ as the principal source of Buddhist influences in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and related mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs). This Theravāda bias fails to acknowledge the significant Mahāyāna Buddhist influences that have informed the pioneering work of Jon Kabat-Zinn in the formation of the MBSR programme. In Kabat-Zinn’s texts, the ‘universal dharma foundation’ of mindfulness practice is grounded in pan-Buddhist teachings on the origins and cessation of suffering. While MBSR methods derive from both Theravāda-based vipassanā and non-dual Mahāyāna approaches, the philosophical foundation of MBSR differs significantly from Theravāda views. Instead, the characteristic principles and insights of MBSR practice indicate significant similarities and historical continuities with contemporary Zen/Sŏn/Thiền and Tibetan Dzogchen teachings based on doctrinal developments within Indian and East Asian Mahāyāna Buddhism.
AB - The discussion on the Buddhist roots of contemporary mindfulness practices is dominated by a narrative which considers the Theravāda tradition and Theravāda-based ‘neo-vipassanā movement’ as the principal source of Buddhist influences in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and related mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs). This Theravāda bias fails to acknowledge the significant Mahāyāna Buddhist influences that have informed the pioneering work of Jon Kabat-Zinn in the formation of the MBSR programme. In Kabat-Zinn’s texts, the ‘universal dharma foundation’ of mindfulness practice is grounded in pan-Buddhist teachings on the origins and cessation of suffering. While MBSR methods derive from both Theravāda-based vipassanā and non-dual Mahāyāna approaches, the philosophical foundation of MBSR differs significantly from Theravāda views. Instead, the characteristic principles and insights of MBSR practice indicate significant similarities and historical continuities with contemporary Zen/Sŏn/Thiền and Tibetan Dzogchen teachings based on doctrinal developments within Indian and East Asian Mahāyāna Buddhism.
KW - 6160 Other humanities
KW - uskontotiede
KW - buddhalaisuuden tutkimus
KW - Study of Religion
KW - Buddhist Studies
KW - mindfulness
KW - meditation
KW - MBSR
KW - 614 Theology
U2 - 10.1080/14639947.2018.1572329
DO - 10.1080/14639947.2018.1572329
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - 275
EP - 326
JO - Contemporary Buddhism: an interdisciplinary journal
JF - Contemporary Buddhism: an interdisciplinary journal
SN - 1463-9947
IS - 19
ER -