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Jon Kabat-Zinn – The Heart of Mindfulness [From the Archive]

· 1 h 42 min

Episode Jon Kabat-Zinn – The Heart of Mindfulness [From the Archive]

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Enjoy this episode with renowned meditation teacher, author, and creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Jon Kabat-Zinn. This spacious and personal conversation is full of insights on a wide range of topics, including:

• what drew him to meditation; • his development of and vision for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR); • the mystery of the line between the inside and outside of any system; • adapting Buddhist practices for Western audiences; • how mindfulness has been taken up in society, and science as a main driver; • moving from "me" to "we"; • the challenges of repeatability in scientific studies of meditation; • weaving together art and science; • and how 50+ years of meditation has changed him.

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