Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Buddhism, Mindfulness and Psychology
Course Number:
G_BATRSAL014
Course Description:
In this course we shall also explore that fascinating marriage of convenience between Buddhism and psychology by tracing the reception history and mainstreaming of mindfulness ‘meditation’. Literary, ritual, social, but also perceived spiritual and philosophical aspects of Buddhist traditions will come into view, in an exercise in Buddhist hermeneutics that is self-reflexive. The focus is on older Buddhist and Theravāda sources, which, by their perceived remoteness, challenge our own world views and self-understandings. It thus resumes the self-reflexive exercise of studying various religious traditions in so-called World Religions, but by engaging the case study of the reception history of mindfulness. Participants in this course will also be granted the opportunity to attend an Applied Buddhist Mindfulness training.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (25)_3.pdf
