Chochmat: Rhymes with Spirit Rock
Meditation is now a heavily promoted activity for holistic health and spiritual exploration. It may be possible to tie this interest to the growth of Asian religions in the western world. Studying the phenomenon raises provocative questions concerning the relationship between popular and organized r...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2002]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2002, Volume: 1, Issue: 1 |
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| Summary: | Meditation is now a heavily promoted activity for holistic health and spiritual exploration. It may be possible to tie this interest to the growth of Asian religions in the western world. Studying the phenomenon raises provocative questions concerning the relationship between popular and organized religious practices in North America. This article explores some of the questions and possible answers by looking at a specific example of Buddhism's influence on the revival of Jewish meditation, in order explore some current American conceptions of religion and spirituality. |
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| ISSN: | 1703-289X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.1.1.005 |