Abstract
Mindfulness is a complex, multifaceted quality (feeling, attitude, posture). It integrates many different aspects of human feelingsand viewpoints. Together, they comprise what we call mindfulness: presence, respect, welcoming what comes, being in the here and now, noticing what is just there, acceptance, loving care (for oneself and others), empathy, and congruence (being what I am). In this chapter, I will show that all these aspects of mindfulness are inherent and constituting values of the person-centered approach. Citing some Asian colleagues who also practice Buddhist meditation, I conclude that Eastern philosophy and Rogers’ therapy approach have central aspects in common.
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Bundschuh-Müller, K. (2013). The Awakened Heart: Mindfulness as a Bridge Between the Person-Centered Approach and Eastern Philosophies. In: Cornelius-White, J., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., Lux, M. (eds) Interdisciplinary Handbook of the Person-Centered Approach. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7141-7_10
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