Comments on: Yes, Meditation Should Be Taught In Public School http://www.ianmack.com/yes-meditation-should-be-taught-in-public-school/ writer, filmmaker, traveler Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:44:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Meditation Bliss http://www.ianmack.com/yes-meditation-should-be-taught-in-public-school/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Meditation Bliss Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:07:22 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=55#comment-447 I Really Love Reading Your Blog. Excellent. Keep up the great work! I Really Love Reading Your Blog. Excellent. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://www.ianmack.com/yes-meditation-should-be-taught-in-public-school/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:34:50 +0000 http://www.ianmack.com/?p=55#comment-193 Hey Ian, I have to admit to being a bit biased as well - I also love Buddhism. But I was drawn into as an adult for the same reason you were - it just made sense, and it worked. I agree with the woman you quoted, however, - mindfulness has got nothing to do with religion. It is increasingly being accepted by western psychologists for the beneficial aspects. For a lot of Buddhist texts, we can often strip out the flowery language and what we have left is a psychology manual, and I think western society is increasingly coming to recognise this as a system of healing and growth, and not a religion. Great discussion! Hey Ian, I have to admit to being a bit biased as well – I also love Buddhism. But I was drawn into as an adult for the same reason you were – it just made sense, and it worked.

I agree with the woman you quoted, however, – mindfulness has got nothing to do with religion. It is increasingly being accepted by western psychologists for the beneficial aspects. For a lot of Buddhist texts, we can often strip out the flowery language and what we have left is a psychology manual, and I think western society is increasingly coming to recognise this as a system of healing and growth, and not a religion.

Great discussion!

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