Cultivating loving kindness: A two-stage model of the effects of meditation on empathy, compassion, and altruism

Zygon

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 391-408

  Kristeller, Jean L ^a   Johnson, Thomas ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Buddist psychology; Compassion; Empathy; Loving kindness; Mindfulness meditation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845389981     PISSN: 05912385     EISSN: 14679744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2005.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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