Whitesman Simon
Institute for Mindfulness South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa; and, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch.
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2025 Jun 9;67(1):e1-e4. doi: 10.4102/safp.v67i1.6114.
Mindfulness has its historical roots in the teachings of the Buddha. The core of these teachings addresses the causes and relief of human suffering. It is a way of being with experience, through awareness of the present moment, in service of compassion and wisdom. Its universal applicability lies in the fact that it is an innate human capacity, which can be developed through practice. Mindfulness has moved into broader contemporary society through the emergence of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) over the last 50 years and an associated robust research base. Mindfulness-based pedagogy has been largely restricted to first-world countries although a 2-year training at Stellenbosch University has been an exception to this. Research based on the experience of graduates of this programme has resulted in a new, emergent curriculum that is more context- and trauma-sensitive, to better meet the challenges of the local setting, and to make learning how to share mindfulness with others more accessible, relevant and Afro-centric.
正念起源于佛陀的教义。这些教义的核心探讨了人类痛苦的成因及解脱之道。它是一种与体验相处的方式，通过对当下时刻的觉察，服务于慈悲与智慧。其普遍适用性在于它是人类与生俱来的能力，可通过练习得以发展。在过去50年里，基于正念的干预措施（MBIs）的出现以及相关强大的研究基础，使得正念进入了更广泛的当代社会。基于正念的教学法在很大程度上限于第一世界国家，不过在斯泰伦博斯大学进行的为期两年的培训是个例外。基于该项目毕业生经历的研究产生了一种新的、正在出现的课程，该课程对背景和创伤更敏感，以更好地应对当地环境的挑战，并使学习如何与他人分享正念变得更容易理解、更具相关性且以非洲为中心。
