The No-Self of Zen/Gen: Examining the Interpersonal Aspects of Mindfulness

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Author(s): Aya Kamperis (Independent Researcher, UK)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 18
Source title: Handbook of Research on Clinical Applications of Meditation and Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Mental Health
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Sanjeev Kumar Gupta (All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8682-2.ch016

Keywords: Medical Information Science Reference / Mental Health & Behavioral Studies / Psychiatry and Mental Health / Social Sciences & Humanities

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The Buddhist practice of mindfulness has enjoyed a tremendous surge in popularity in the last few decades, both in the popular press and in the psychotherapy literature. However, the philosophy and practice of mindfulness has often been erroneously equated with quietism or a withdrawal from the world of action, misconceived as a practice of sterile, self-absorbed contemplation. On the contrary, the core Buddhist conception of existential freedom lies in the belief of doing over thinking, and intersubjectivity over introspection. Moreover, the cultural differences in how one conceives oneself, particularly in relation to others around, prove to be a critical factor in determining the efficacy of various clinical techniques including mindfulness practice. The chapter explores the interpersonal dimensions of mindfulness philosophy and practice, and the implications of such paradigms to question whether the current methods of intervention and training based on internality are sufficient for the clinical application.

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