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10-12-2019 | ORIGINAL PAPER

A Brief History of Buddhist Absorption

Auteur: Bhikkhu Anālayo

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 3/2020

Abstract

This article presents a historical overview of developments in the construct of meditative absorption in Buddhist texts, with a particular emphasis on the Theravāda tradition. From pre-Buddhist antecedents via the Buddha’s own mastery of absorption until modern times, different constructs of absorption have developed which show considerable variation in terms of their concentrative depth and subjective experience. For this reason, research on psychological dimensions of meditative absorption needs to be based on first ascertaining what kind of absorption is being investigated.

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Titel: A Brief History of Buddhist Absorption
Auteur: Bhikkhu Anālayo
Publicatiedatum: 10-12-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness / Uitgave 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01268-7

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