Mindful America: meditation and the mutual transformation of Buddhism and American culture
Thirty years ago, 'mindfulness' was a Buddhist principle mostly obscure to the West. Today, it is a popular cure-all for Americans' daily problems. The rise of mindfulness in America, Wilson argues, is a perfect example of how Buddhism enters new cultures and is domesticated: in each...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Buddhism
/ Watchfulness
/ Everyday culture
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| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
United States
B Awareness Religious aspects Buddhism B Buddhism ; United States B Awareness B Awareness ; Religious aspects ; Buddhism |
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| Summary: | Thirty years ago, 'mindfulness' was a Buddhist principle mostly obscure to the West. Today, it is a popular cure-all for Americans' daily problems. The rise of mindfulness in America, Wilson argues, is a perfect example of how Buddhism enters new cultures and is domesticated: in each case, the new cultures take from Buddhism what they believe will relieve their specific distresses and concerns, and in the process create new forms of Buddhism adapted to their needs. |
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| ISBN: | 0199376921 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199827817.001.0001 |