Using meditation and mindfulness in the workplace can incorrectly reduce Buddhism to simple “secular mindfulness.” - Deepstash

Using meditation and mindfulness in the workplace can incorrectly reduce Buddhism to simple “secular mindfulness.”

The tech world renounces the “religious baggage” of religion, although that attitude can reduce Buddhist practices, such as meditation, to a commodity. Corporate America often crassly whitewashes Buddhism’s sacred religious teachings to boost workers’ productivity. Some companies hire only instructors who offer secular classes. This gives teachers an incentive to remove religious aspects from their lessons, so large firms will hire them. Meanwhile, prayer beads and incense have become meditation room decor. Some people incorrectly see Buddhism more as a philosophy or science than as a religion

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