MINDFULNESS EN ORIENTE Y EN OCCIDENTE

This paper tries to deepen in the oriental roots of the philosophy and practice of Mindfulness with the aim of understanding its repercussion and extension in the West, as well as its full integration within the framework of the perennial philosophy. To do this, we will establish the origins of Mind...

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Published inÉndoxa no. 45; pp. 227 - 248
Main Author Montoya, Ma Dolores Gil
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Madrid Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED) 01.01.2020
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Mindfulness
Philosophy
India
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Summary:This paper tries to deepen in the oriental roots of the philosophy and practice of Mindfulness with the aim of understanding its repercussion and extension in the West, as well as its full integration within the framework of the perennial philosophy. To do this, we will establish the origins of Mindfulness in the Buddhist tradition using as main source those authors who have been influenced directly by the Pali Canon, and in particular, we will examine the sermon called the Satipatthana Sutta or the Fundamentals of Attention, which is considered the heart and the central axis of the Buddha's Mind Doctrine. Sin embargo, el espíritu de dicha filosofía originaria, que no disociaba saber y ser, ha estado profundamente vivo, y lo sigue estando, en gran parte de las culturas orientales (Cavallé, 2011: 14); como lo ha estado, más genéricamente, en los místicos y sabios de todos los tiempos, lo que permite hablar de una filosofía perenne. En este mismo sentido, Von Glasenapp (1977: 451), una de las figuras más relevantes de los estudios orientales, indica que "se puede señalar todo tipo de concordancias en la literatura filosófica de todos los pueblos y épocas, ya que la mente humana en todas partes produce ideas similares"2.
ISSN:1133-5351
2174-5676