Abstract Vipassana, an ancient mindfulness practice with its origin in Buddhism, has come out as a valuable approach for enhancing attention and emotional well-being. The applications of Vipassana in academia, particularly in enhancing attention and improving academic performances in students, have been explored in this paper. This conceptual articlesynthesizes an integrated literature from...
The western epistemological tradition often encourages the pursuit of ‘happiness’ in the external world. However, such an approach overlooks issues like internal conflict, dissociation of the self, and broader social-political-cultural disconnection. This article examines these limitations and proposes the integration of the essence of the Gita’s teachings into higher education as a...