Events
Cosponsor
- Institute for Comparative Literature and Society
Organizers
- Arden Hegele
- Carmel Raz
- Heidi Hausse
- Lan Li

The so-called “Mindfulness Revolution” sweeping through mainstream American popular culture has tended to overshadow both the deep historical roots of the connections between Buddhism and health, as well as the diversity of those Buddhist healing methods beyond merely meditation. This talk will place the contemporary focus on the health benefits of mindfulness within the history of Buddhist engagements with medicine. Dr. Salguero will outline the many rich and complex approaches to healing that have been (and still are) used in Buddhist communities worldwide, and will suggest directions for further historical and clinical research beyond mindfulness.
Participants
- Speaker Pierce Salguero Associate Professor of Asian History & Religious Studies Penn State University, Abingdon College
- Respondent Michael Como Tōshū Fukami Associate Professor of Shinto Studies Columbia University