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Jon Kabat-Zinn – The Heart of Mindfulness [From the Archive]

Jon Kabat-Zinn – The Heart of Mindfulness [From the Archive]23 Dec 20251 h 42 min

Enjoy this episode with renowned meditation teacher, author, and creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Jon Kabat-Zinn. This spacious and personal conversation is full of insights on a wide range of topics, including:

what drew him to meditation;

his development of and vision for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR);

the mystery of the line between the inside and outside of any system;

adapting Buddhist practices for Western audiences;

how mindfulness has been taken up in society, and science as a main driver;

moving from "me" to "we";

the challenges of repeatability in scientific studies of meditation;

weaving together art and science;

and how 50+ years of meditation has changed him.

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