In the current transnational and interdisciplinary wave of mindfulness, research indicates that the United States typically plays the role of exporting new mindfulness trends to Taiwan, South Korea, and other Asian countries. Throughout the modernization of American Buddhism, traditions such as Theravāda, Japanese Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism have actively participated in the reconfiguration of the concept of mindfulness. In contrast, discourse from Chinese Buddhism appears relatively underdeveloped. The intersection between Buddhism and psychotherapy lies in their shared insight into and response to human suffering. Through dialogue and the fusion of horizons, the two fields can generate new perspectives on healing and innovative practices, helping individuals to effectively alleviate distress and stress. Chinese Buddhism’s understanding and interpretation of mindfulness hold abundant potential and promise to expand the current horizons and applications of psychology. The motivation of this study is to address the aforementioned gap and to specifically illustrate how Chinese Buddhism’s interpretation of mindfulness can engage in dialogue with clinical psychology. This study has two primary objectives: (1) to provide clinicians and researchers interested in mindfulness with a systematic interpretation of mindfulness within the Chinese Buddhist tradition, and (2) to demonstrate how further dialogue between Buddhism and clinical psychology can enhance the application of mindfulness within clinical practice.

Authors:
Wen Chin Kan, Hsuan Chuang University, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
DDr. Wen Chin Kan (ChaoCheng) is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion and Culture at Hsuan Chuang University, Taiwan.

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