The rise of mindfulness and its resonance with the Islamic tradition
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Mental Health, Religion and Culture
Publication Date
11-26-2017
Abstract
© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Mindfulness-based interventions have grown in prominence over the past decade. Evidence of their efficacy has been an important driver of their widespread acceptance and proliferation. Although secularised, these mindfulness-based interventions are derived from and influenced by Eastern spiritual traditions, particularly Buddhism. For this reason, there is a need to explore the acceptability of such approaches among individuals firmly committed to theistic traditions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This article examines the rise of mindfulness-based interventions, exploring the sparse literature concerning the acceptability of such approaches among individuals with theistic perspectives divergent from both secular worldviews and Buddhist narratives. Finally, the article proposes several bridging concepts that might help practitioners of mindfulness-based approaches communicate key aspects of these interventions in a manner more culturally attuned and religiously resonant with the worldviews of Muslim clients.
DOI Link
ISSN
Publisher
Routledge
Volume
20
Issue
10
First Page
973
Last Page
985
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Keywords
culture, depression, Islam, Mindfulness, Muslim, religion
Scopus ID
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Justin; Furber, Steven W.; and Grey, Ian, "The rise of mindfulness and its resonance with the Islamic tradition" (2017). All Works. 3571.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/3571
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
no