Integrating Contemplative and Ignatian Pedagogies in a Buddhist Studies Classroom

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ID3162008
AutoresGloria I-Ling Chien, Gloria I‐Ling Chien (0000-0002-0042-0078, Gonzaga University, autor correspondente)
Ano2020
Volume11
Fascículo11
Páginas567
Data de publicação2020-10-30
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReligions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
EditoraMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel11110567
OpenAlexW3095238530
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas32

The burgeoning application of contemplative pedagogy (CP) in Buddhist studies courses has been widely discussed; yet, how educators incorporate it with other teaching strategies has not attracted much scholarly attention. Drawing from the author's teaching experience at a Jesuit University, this article demonstrates that integrating CP's first-person, second-person, and third-person approaches with the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP) will create a multidimensional environment in learning Buddhism in higher education. This article first argues that the issue of avoiding even implied proselytizing can be successfully overcome, as it is related to the application of Buddhist-inspired contemplative practice, such as Cognitively-Based Compassion Training(R), in class. Next, based on the principles of CP and the IPP, this study shows specific examples of multisensory contemplation activities that expand students' ways of knowing about Buddhist practice and foster their consideration for others. Third, to complement the Jesuit educational purpose of students' spiritual growth, and the CP's advocating for inner growth, this research navigates these concerns in a way that also enhances students' learning in the course content. In conclusion, a combination of CP and the IPP facilitates the whole-person development as well as deepens students' understanding of Buddhism

Aesthetics · Buddhism · Compassion · Contemplation · Epistemology · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Spiritual growth · Theology · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools