Mindfulness Based Ethical Living: Program Interview

MBEL has been conceived as a collaborative project, which leaves
behind the patriarchal and hierarchical power structures often
found in Buddhism. Authority is distributed throughout the
community of practitioners rather than concentrated in an expert.
This program can be freely shared with anyone who is interested
in doing this work.
This program is appropriate for anyone interested in the topic,
regardless of any previous experience.


MBEL is founded on early Buddhist formulas and lists such as: the
four foundations of mindfulness, the four tasks, the four
efforts, and the four immeasurables. In the same way that
mindfulness-based therapies such as Mindfulness Based Stress
Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
are inspired by Buddhist contemplative practices, MBEL draws
inspiration from the ethical values and philosophical frameworks
of early Buddhist thought. Although Buddhist in inspiration and
origin, MBEL shares neither the religious and metaphysical
commitments of the Buddhist religion nor its authoritarian
hierarchies of power. MBEL is a secular program.


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