What is the [original ] form of mindfulness?
The original concept of mindfulness is based on the Buddhist concept of Satipattana which means introspection or awareness about self by placing attention inside. By identifying cognitive dissonance (disconnection of emotions and intellect) and exploring the self through exercises to follow the Supernormal Eightfold Way, one can achieve cognitive consonance for a unified mind, resulting in mental equilibrium.
Why does the original form of mindfulness matter?
In stress management courses, learners are taught that tension remains if it is not released.
In 2021 a guided mindfulness (introspection) workshop as a part of a doctoral research (following the action research methodology and the Gioia method) was conducted over three months for 22 participants. These participants held leadership positions in various organizations, including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. The workshop was guided by four Buddhist monks to facilitate the practice. The workshop ensured religious neutrality (i.e., keeping religious aspects of Buddhism) and focused on meditation practices and the original form of mindfulness (satipatthāna). The participants, who were considered knowledge agents (according to the Gioia method), maintained journals and participated in personal interviews to provide data on their experience of the practice.
By analyzing the data collected according to the Gioia method, 157 first-order themes and then 16 second-order themes were derived. Those themes were further analyzed to obtain 4 aggregate dimensions that connected with the Supernormal Eightfold Way, the key mechanism involved in the practice of introspection:
- Sense of values (relates to Harmonious Perspective)
- Deeper capacity for empathy (relates to Harmonious Perspective)
- Value-driven behavioral change (relates to Harmonious Orientation)
- Greater capacity for understanding (relates to Harmonious Attention)
What is the [original ] form of mindfulness?
Western [Mindfulness vs Original] form of Mindfulness
The original concept of mindfulness is based on the Buddhist concept of Satipattana which means introspection or awareness about self by placing attention inside. By identifying cognitive dissonance (disconnection of emotions and intellect) and exploring the self through exercises to follow the Supernormal Eightfold Way, one can achieve cognitive consonance for a unified mind, resulting in mental equilibrium.
Reintroducing Mindfulness to Create Supernormal Leaders
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