Mindfulness of Death as a Tool for Mortality Salience Induction with Reference to Terror Management Theory
In this article, I argue that "mindfulness of death" (maraṇasati) can be a tool to induce mortality salience and can have a positive psychological impact. The mindfulness of death is described in detail in the early Buddhist texts Aṅguttara Nikāya and Visuddhimagga. The texts stress that d...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2019]
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Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 6, Pages: 1-11 |
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mindfulness (sati)
B mindfulness of death (maraṇasati) B Terror Management Theory B early Buddhist texts B mortality salience |
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