Mindfulness and Meditation in the United States
The Oxford Handbook of American Buddhism May 22, 2024 Nalika Gajaweera
Abstract This chapter investigates the historical shifts, culturally contingent forces, and power-laden dynamics that have enabled the emergence of mindfulness as a therapeutic modality in the context of North America. Engaging with an interdisciplinary body of scholarship, including historical textual literature and ethnography, the chapter traces the multiple historical confluences and...