"The Practice of Attention" by Philip Novak

Selected Works of Philip Novak

Article

The Practice of Attention

Parabola: The Magazine of Myth and Tradition

Philip Novak, Department of Religion and Philosophy, Dominican University of California

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Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-1990

Disciplines

Buddhist Studies and
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Department

Religion and Philosophy

Abstract

"Practices that strengthen the capacity for concentration or attention play a role in most great religious traditions. The importance of developing attention is most readily seen in the great traditions that arose in India, namely Hinduism and Buddhism." ~ from the article

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Philip Novak. "The Practice of Attention" Parabola: The Magazine of Myth and Tradition Vol. 15 Iss. 2 (1990) p. 4 - 13 ISSN: 0362-1596
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/philip-novak/33/