Sumeru News — Secular Buddhism

Mindfulness

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Psychology Education Groups Meditation Mindfulness Secular Buddhism Zen

I’m looking forward to attending an orientation session next week with Mindfulness Without Borders (mindfulnesswithoutborders.org) and reporting on their activities, based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, in Canadian schools. I’ve also been finding out more about Mindfulness Toronto (www.mindfulnesstoronto.net), a network of professionals involved in the field. Hoping to do a more comprehensive write-up... Read more »

The post Mindfulness appeared first on .

Read more →


Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic celebrates 10th year with launch of paper.li Mindfulness integrator

Buddhist Psychology MBSR Media Meditation Mindfulness Ottawa Practice! Psychology Publishing Publishing in a digital world Secular Buddhism

The Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic has just celebrated their 10th year of operation! Congratulations to Lynette Genju Monteiro and Frank Musten for their long-term work in the field of MBSR. As part of their current initiatives, the OMc has launched a Mindfulness integrator on paper.li, bringing together current research and articles on the subject in a... Read more »

The post Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic celebrates 10th year with launch of paper.li Mindfulness integrator appeared first on .

Read more →


Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction vs Buddhism in Macleans magazine

Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Psychology Halifax MBSR Media Meditation Practice! Psychology Publishing in a digital world Secular Buddhism

Canada’s weekly news magazine, Macleans, has just published an article exploring the tension between mindfulness based stress reduction vs Buddhism, under the title “Mindfulness goes corporate – and purists aren’t pleased.” In the article, author Anne Kingston discusses the secular Buddhism notion from the perspective of its everyday proponents, from hospitals and corporate America to the... Read more »

The post Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction vs Buddhism in Macleans magazine appeared first on .

Read more →


Charles Prebish on Secular Buddhism

Blogs Buddhism around the World Buddhism in the West Buddhist Psychology Publishing in a digital world Secular Buddhism Sumeru Books

Here’s a recent podcast with Charles Prebish by Ted Meissner on the Secular Buddhism blog: http://secularbuddhism.org/2012/06/10/episode-121-charles-prebish-an-american-buddhist-life/ Among the vital messages emerging from the hour-long interview are conversations about the impacts of sangha democratization, feminism, LGBT issues, narcissism, over-emphasis on meditation and other Western-led trends (positive and negative). You can also check it out on the SBA... Read more »

The post Charles Prebish on Secular Buddhism appeared first on .

Read more →