by Tony Zampella | Nov 14, 2022 | Practice, Spirituality
In this final blog, I connect a few important concepts related to restoring wisdom to mindfulness via Buddhist psychology. Recall that, in Part 3, I introduced the Four Noble Truths. We see mindfulness in the training category of “mental discipline” in the Eightfold...
by Tony Zampella | Oct 31, 2022 | Practice, Spirituality
Once we move beyond McMindfulness, as discussed in Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, we can explore the nature of mindfulness from its core teachings. In this part, I develop a pedagogy as a foundation for awakening. I’ve selected the most relevant core teachings,...
by Tony Zampella | Oct 17, 2022 | Practice, Spirituality
What is the cost of discarding the ethics and wisdom from mindfulness? Is there a way to restore the wisdom for lay practitioners or non-Buddhists? In Part 1 of this blog, I discussed the rise of McMindfulness that emerged from secular mindfulness techniques, which...
by Tony Zampella | Oct 10, 2022 | Practice, Spirituality
Mindfulness has become the elixir for all that ails us. Stress, performance, focus, anxiety—mindfulness is the remedy. However, recently, some have deemed mindfulness as damaging, unsettling, and even narcissistic. Yet these benefits and flaws are often taken out of...
by Tony Zampella | Feb 14, 2022 | Spirituality, Wisdom
Developing leaders, integrating cultural change, and adopting new views and understanding require “contemplative learning.” This kind of learning ventures beyond accumulating knowledge to confirm beliefs. Contemplative learning deepens vertical growth by increasing...
