Approaching Meditation in a Buddhist R.I. Class
Sue Erica Smith
Transgressions 2013 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6209-416-1_9 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Awareness of breath meditation |
| Duration | Weekly half-hour program |
| Topics | Buddhism Meditation |
| Key points | Describes a weekly half-hour values program using reflection to teach values and promote self-knowledge, in which teachers used awareness of breath meditations and imaginative heart-focused loving-kindness meditations. The text frames the program as a unique opportunity to consider some of its effects but reports no results. |
Abstract
This Buddhist program has provided a unique opportunity in an Australian context to consider some effects of a designated weekly half-hour values program that utilises reflection to teach about values and promote self-knowledge. Teachers in this program have used a variety of meditation techniques. We began with, and have maintained, awareness of breath meditations and imaginative heart-focused meditations on loving-kindness.