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Oct 14, 2020
Martin Goodson

Zen Bites #3 What is Mindfulness for?

A dialogue between Zen & Psychotherapy

This episode looks at the question of whether mindfulness is a religious practice or a therapeutic practice.

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In this episode Jamie Shavdia and Martin Goodson discuss what mindfulness is actually for, and how the context for Mindfulness varies considerably depending on whether it is cultivated towards religious or therapeutic ends. They also discuss the effects on perception which can result when glimpses of no-mind arise.

What is Mindfulness for?

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