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5 papers in the library · 6 citations · publishing 2012-2020

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Teaching as Contemplative Professional Practice

Paideusis October 6, 2020 Thomas Falkenberg

Starting with the argument that what we attend to is important for how we act in and on the world – and, thus, our moral living – the article conceptualizes teaching as contemplative practice, arguing that attending pre-conceptually and non-judgmentally to our inner life as teachers as we teach moment-by-moment will give us the basis upon which we can engage developmentally in teaching as a...

Cultivating Compassion 慈: A Daoist Perspective

Paideusis September 21, 2020 Tom Culham 1 citation

The purpose of this paper is to make a contribution to our working knowledge, practice and pedagogy of compassion through consideration of a Daoist perspective on the matter. I begin with a consideration of Daoist cosmology and a sage’s compassion drawn primarily from the Daodejing, This serves as a backdrop to consider Daoist contemplative pedagogy for the cultivation of virtue and compassion....

“Just a Swinging Door” – Examining the Egocentric Misconception of Meditation

Paideusis November 24, 2012 Antti Saari, Jani Pulkki 5 citations

Various kinds of contemplative practices have been a part of the western philosophical tradition since the Age of Antiquity. Today, however, philosophy as a way of life has ceased to be an integral part of academic practice. The capability to gain knowledge or understanding is believed to come out of pure intellectual endeavor, without exercising the mind and body holistically. This has created...