Rethinking Meditation: Buddhist Meditative Practice in Ancient and Modern Worlds

by McNamara

A dizzying array of meditation practices have emerged in the long and culturally diverse history of Buddhism. Yet if you are seeking out meditation today in North America and Europe-and, increasingly, in the rest of the world as well-you will likely encounter one particular type, often under the label "mindfulness." You will find it taught in Zen monasteries, Insight Meditation centers, health clubs, colleges, psychologists' offices, corporations,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197661742
• ISBN13: 9780197661741
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.3"