Contemplative Practice in Higher Education: An Experiment in Teacher Development
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Year:
1994
Pages:
53 - 69
Source ID:
shanti-sources-60301
Collection:
Contemplative Pedagogy in Higher Education
Abstract:
Higher education is being severely criticized on a number of fronts. This article argues that a major problem with the university is that it is still rooted in dualism. Contemplation is generally practiced within a nondualistic framework that allows for genuine Self Integration. This article describes the efforts of the author to bring contemplative practice into a graduate school of education. Student experiences with various forms of meditation are described, illustrated by excerpts from students' journals.