The Mindful Lexicon: Weaving Eastern Contemplative Traditions into Attentive EFL Reading
Multi-Disciplinary Explorations: The Kasthamandap College Journal August 5, 2026 H. Sapkota
This conceptual paper discusses the adaptation of techniques used in the contemplation traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism for application in English as a foreign language, focusing on mindful reading. Drawing on the Bhagavad Gita’s principles of anāsakta karma (detached action) and samatva (equanimity), together with Buddhist teachings of Sati (mindfulness) and Vipassanā (insight meditation),...