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RELI0210A-F22

Mindfulness

Mindfulness: Buddhism and Science
In this course we will be examining the practice of mindfulness. Students will learn about traditional Buddhist meditation, how to analyze original sources in translation, and to assess ways that religious traditions are transformed in the modern era. We will look at the origins and aims of mindfulness in traditional Asian Buddhism, see how it came to the West, and examine the processes of secularization and psychologization that led to its popularization. We will read Buddhist primary sources in translation, trace its history from colonial Myanmar through India to the contemporary West, examine its development in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program, and its proliferation in various institutions within the United States. We will read scientific studies examining its psychological benefits and watch some films about it. (Students who have completed RELI 0209 are not eligible to take RELI 0210)
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92930
Subject Code:
RELI
Course Number:
0210
Section Identifier:
A

Course

RELI 0210

All Sections in Fall 2022

Fall 2022

RELI0210A-F22 Lecture (Waldron)
RELI0210Z-F22 Discussion (Waldron)