Contemplative Practices in Higher Education

Daniel P. Barbezat is professor of economics at Amherst College and executive director of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. He has been a visiting professor at Northwestern University and Yale University and has taught in the summer program at Harvard University.Mirabai Bush is senior fellow and founding director of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, a nonprofit organization that encourages contemplative awareness in American life in order to create a more just, compassionate, and reflective society.

• Foreword viiParker J. PalmerPreface xiAcknowledgments xviiThe Authors xxiPart One Theoretical and Practical Background 11 Transformation and Renewal in Higher Education 32 Current Research on Contemplative Practice 213 Contemplative Pedagogy in Practice: Two Experiences 394 Teacher Preparation and Classroom Challenges 67Part Two A Guide to Contemplative Practices 87Introduction to the Practices 895 Mindfulness 956 Contemplative Approaches to Reading and Writing 1107 Contemplative Senses: Deep Listening and Beholding 1378 Contemplative Movement 1599 Compassion and Loving Kindness 17410 Guest Speakers, Field Trips, and Retreats 18911 Conclusion 198Afterword by Arthur Zajonc 205References 207Index 217