Editorial: The varieties of contemplative experiences and practices.
Sucharit Katyal, Anna-Lena Lumma, Philipp R Goldin, Sisir Roy
Frontiers in Psychology June 20, 2023 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1232999 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Consciousness Spiritual experiences Contemplative practices Phenomenology of religion |
| Key points | Argues that contemplative research, despite its rapid growth, has been dominated by a narrow and inadequately defined construct of contemplative practice under the umbrella term "mindfulness," failing to reflect the diversity of contemplative techniques across traditions; the Research Topic aimed to foster a more diverse and inclusive understanding of contemplative practice. |
Abstract
While diverse contemplative techniques are employed across a plethora of traditions around the world, contemplative research over the years has not reflected this variety. Despite exponential growth in contemplative research in recent decades, it has largely been dominated within a relatively narrow and inadequately-defined construct of contemplative practice (CP) under the umbrella term “mindfulness.” The aim of this Research Topic was to provide an avenue for understanding CP from a more diverse and inclusive perspective.
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