Loving-Kindness, Compassion, and Self-Compassion Meditation
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism Meditation |
| Keywords | Compassion Empathy Relevance law Dialectic Agency philosophy Transformative learning Psychotherapist Mainstream Interpersonal communication Personal distress Impermanence |
| Key points | Argues that the expansion of compassion-oriented practices in Western psychology constitutes a 'second mindfulness revolution' grounded in Buddhist traditions and contemporary psychology. |
Abstract
Western psychology and psychiatry through the dissemination of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and subsequently informed a range of therapeutic models, including dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Alongside this “first” mindfulness movement, growing societal concerns about conflict, competition, and violence stimulated scientific and clinical interest in prosocial qualities such as empathy, altruism, and compassion. This chapter conceptualizes the resulting expansion of compassion-oriented practices as a “second mindfulness revolution” and traces its historical and conceptual foundations across Buddhist traditions and contemporary psychology.