Paying Attention: An Examination of Attention and Empathy as They Relate to Buddhist Philosophy
Religions January 23, 2022 Jennifer Carmichael 1 citation
The human response to the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a concerning decline in empathy for each other and the planet. A dualistic conception of mind and body coupled with a capitalist society that requires belief in an inherent self to fuel consumerism both complicate our ability to empathize because these ideas reify our conventional self. This paper argues that an understanding of the...