PAPERS and ARTICLES
* A Buddhist Monk explains Mindfulness in times of conflict
How to use mindfulness practice to navigate fear that may have been triggered by such events as the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency.
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* Buddhists Concerned About Mindful "Marketing"
Lotus -IDN News Feature by Kalinga Seneviratne
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* ICTs Between Money-Spinners and SDG Champions
IDN-INPS feature on the dilemma between making money and delivering social needs. Some mindful reporting on sustainable development issues.
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* Why Origami is the latest mindfulness craze
Telegraph (UK) feature on the latest mindfulness craze sweeping the West.
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* Tips for Teaching Mindfulness to Young People
From Lion's Roar magazine an article on how to train young children in mindfulness.
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* The Mindfulness Revolution
An article from the Time magazine on the mindfulness revolution sweeping the West
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* Contemplating The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
In this excerpt from Bhante Gunaratana’s book Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English, the great Theravada teacher explains why all practitioners should meditate on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, at every stage on the Buddhist path.
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* The Illusion of Self and Truth of Non-self
This article by human resources professional Lalith Ananda Gunaratna analyse how public relations drawing on individualism controls our minds and how we could use mindfulness to liberate us from consumerism.
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* Mindful Communication for Sustainable Development
Renowned Thai Buddhist social activist Sulak Sivaraksa, recipient of the Right Livelihood Award and founder of the International Movement of Engaged Buddhists reflects on contemporary development paradigm and the need to apply Buddhist wisdom into development policy. This is an edited version of a keynote speech he gave at a symposium on "Mindful Communication for ASEAN Integration' at Chulalongkorn University Bangkok in December 2015
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* Mindful Reporting - A Buddhist Approach
Venerable Phuwadol Piyasilo Bhikkhu of the Yen Boon Forest Monastery in Thailand is a mass communication graduate from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok and has worked as a journalist for awhile. He is now a forest Buddhist monk. In a keynote address to the symposium on "Mindful Communication for ASEAN Integration" in Bangkok in December 2015 he reflects upon the Buddhist Mindfullnes philosophy and the practice of journalism.
* Confucius and Tao of Asian Journalism
Professor Kwangsoo Park, Director of Research Center of Religions,Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea reflects upon Confucius and Tao teachings and its relevance to improving the quality of journalism in the modern world. He was talking at a symposium at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok in December 2015.
* De-Colonising the Mind
Pipope Panitchpakdi, Vice President of Thai Broadcasting Journalists Association of Thailand calls upon Asian journalists to take a different approach (to that of the West) in crafting your stories for the media. He was talking here at a symposium organised by Chulalongkorn University under the theme of 'Mindful Communication for ASEAN Integration'.
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*Hindu Values in Asian and Global Journalism
Dr Sanjay Ranae, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Journalism at University of Mumbai talks here about Indian/Hindu values in the context of how to understand the way Indians communicate. he spoke at the symposium on "Mindful Communication for ASEAN Integration' at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok in December 2015.
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* Responsible and Accountable Communication for ASEAN Integration
Thai author, Khunying Chamnongsri Hanchanlash reflects upon the importance of wisdom and ethics from a Buddhist but secular context in the practice of journalism in ASEAN region. She was talking at a symposium on 'Mindful Communication for ASEAN Integration' at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok in December 2015
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* Communicating for Happiness
Dorjie Wangchuk, Dean of External Relations, Royal Thimpu College in Bhutan talks about 'Middle-Path Journalism' communicating to promote contentment and happiness. He was talking at a symposium on 'Mindful Communication for ASEAN Integration' at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok in December 2015.
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* People-Centric Story Telling
Prof Supaporn Phokaew of the Communication Arts Faculty of Chulalongkorn University argues that journalists have to be trained in deep listening in order to development a craft of people-centric journalism in Asia. She was talking at a symposium on 'Mindful Communication for ASEAN Integration' in Bangkok in December 2015
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* Human Dignity, Responsibility and Communication
Lim Kooi Fong, Founder of Buddhist Channel from Malaysia talks from a Buddhist perspective on communicating with human dignity and responsibility in the modern world. He was talking at a symposium at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok on 'Mindful Communication for ASEAN Integration' in December 2015.
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* De-culturalizing for Mindful Communication
Dr Ananda Kumaraseri, President of Human Development and Peace Foundation of Malaysia argues that Asian communicators/journalists need to de-culturalize to look at the roots of the problem rather than its manifestations in order to develop a mindful communication strategy. He was talking at a symposium on 'Mindful Communication for ASEAN Integration' at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok in December 2015.
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* Characteristics of ASEAN Greetings
Ways of greetings is an important aspect of human communications and it may also reflect the cultural identity of the person. This video shows the different styles or customs of greetings of people of ASEAN nations. This is a production of the mass communications program of the Lao National University.
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* Mindfulness - Panacea or Fad?
In little more than a few decades mindfulness has gone from being a specialist element of Buddhist teaching to the front cover of Time magazine. It's the must have app for the stars, courses in it are advertised in the back of all the glossies, businesses use it to reduce staff stress and boost productivity. It's even prescribed on the NHS for anxiety and depression. This is the story of "mindfulness" - from its roots in the Buddhist practice of meditation to today's multi-billion dollar, worldwide industry (BBC Radio Production)
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* Mindfulness: A way of connecting with and seeing clearly what is happening in our life
Discussion on mindfulness and why policy makers are so interested in it? (BBC Radio program)
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* On Being Mindful
Mindfulness is everywhere these days. This program looks at the latest science of being mindful, whether mindfulness-based therapy can really be effective for depression, why Google is encouraging it in the workplace, and the online campaign of being Mindful. (Production of ABC Radio, Australia)
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