As the practice of mindfulness is packaged and peddled, it’s hard not to wonder if something essential is being lost.
Source: The Hidden Price of Mindfulness Inc. – The New York Times
As the practice of mindfulness is packaged and peddled, it’s hard not to wonder if something essential is being lost.
Source: The Hidden Price of Mindfulness Inc. – The New York Times
The popularity of mindfulness today reminds me of that era in our youth when Zen was all the craze. It seemed like everyone was trying to publish a book entitled, “Zen and the art of …” Though it was a bit silly at the time, I think that overall it was a net gain for Zen and Buddhism generally.
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Yeah, I think that’s the thing. The excesses now seem silly and a bit perverted, but in the long run more people will be curious and some will delve into the religion of Buddhism.
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