Mindfulness i svenska kontexter
Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift January 9, 2024 DOI: 10.7146/rt.v0i61.21945 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Buddhist meditation Mindfulness based interventions Health Therapy |
| Key points | Argues that mindfulness in Sweden has been decontextualised and detraditionalised in therapeutic and commercial settings, while in religious contexts it remains part of a Buddhist soteriological system, reflecting a general Western trend where spirituality replaces religion. |
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mindfulness can be found in three distinctly different settings in Sweden: therapeutic, commercial and religious. Its greatest expansion can be found within in the Swedish health care system, where mindfulness-based therapies and interventions can be used, and among private operators selling mindfulness courses to both public and private sectors. Here, mindfulness is decontextualised and detraditionalised and presented as a universal life-skill without any religious belonging. Although with a difference: the therapeutic use of mindfulness encourages the individual to delevop metacognition and the ability of decentering, while the commercial use of mindfulness puts greater emphasis to sensory experiences. In the religious context, sati (the Pali term translated into mindfulness) is an integral part of a Buddhist soteriologiskt system aiming at freeing the individual from worldly bonds. This shift in conceptualising mindfulness reflects a general trend in Western countries where spirituality replaces religion. SVENSK RESUMÉ: Mindfulness återfinns i tre distinkt olika sammanhang i Sverige: terapeutiska, kommersiella och religiösa. Sin största spridning har mindfulness fått i sekulära och nyreligiösa former som återfinns inom svensk sjukvård där mindfulnessbaserade terapier integrerats i behandlingar och hos privata aktörer som säljer mindfulnesskurser till både offentlig och privat sektor. Här har mindfulness avkontextualiserats och presenteras som en allmänmänsklig färdighet utan kopplingar till religion, dock med skillnaden att det terapeutiska användandet tycks syfta till att individen utvecklar decentrering och metakognition, medan det kommersiella användandet i större grad betonar sinnesupplevelser. I religiösa sammanhang utgör sati (palitermen som kommit att översättas med engelskans mindfulness) en integrerad del i ett soteriologiskt system som syftar till att individen frigör sig från världsliga bindningar. Begreppsglidningen reflekterar en generell utveckling i västerländska länder där andlighet ersätter religion.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 4
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- Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects Psychological Inquiry October 19, 2007
- The meeting of meditative disciplines and western psychology: A mutually enriching dialogue. American Psychologist 2006
- Mindfulness‐based approaches: are they all the same? Journal of Clinical Psychology January 19, 2011