Gert Scobel, woher der Hype um Meditation und Achtsamkeit? | Sternstunde Religion | SRF Kultur

Meditation and mindfulness have been booming for several years. But how effective is sitting quietly on a cushion? How much does the mindfulness hype have to do with Buddhism, and how does one maintain a meditation practice spanning decades? Olivia Röllin discusses these questions with Gert Scobel. Topics in this episode: 00:00 How can meditation change a life? 16:06 Where does the mindfulness hype come from? 23:01 What does science say about mindfulness? 34:23 Difference between mindfulness and meditation 41:24 The importance of the meditation teacher's role 🔔 Subscribe to SRF Kultur Sternstunden on YouTube now 👉 https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... Television presenter, philosopher, and theologian Gert Scobel began meditating at the age of 16. He has been captivated by it ever since. He now participates in panel discussions with the Dalai Lama and writes books about the positive effects that conscious breathing and an empty mind can have on people. He also appears on his eponymous TV show, where he talks with Buddhist monks about the connection between meditation and creativity. However, Scobel sees dangers and problems in the current mindfulness trend, the easy accessibility, and the enormous commercialization of meditation techniques. What does mindfulness have to do with meditation? Why are such Far Eastern methods so popular? What does enlightenment or awakening actually mean? And how clear is a mind that has been trained through meditation for decades? Olivia Röllin discusses these questions with Gert Scobel. Religion Hour, December 10, 2023 ____________________ Program Directors: Director: Karin Praxmarer, Editors: Anastasia Balzer, Jolanda Fazzone, Production & Management: Judith Hardegger, SRF 2023 ____________________ SRF Culture Religion Hours on YouTube 🔔 https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... More culture on Facebook 👥   / srfkultur   More culture on Instagram 🎨   / srfkultur   More culture on Twitter 🐦   / srfkultur   More culture on srf.ch 👉 https://www.srf.ch/kultur ____________________ The big questions of life, discussed in conversation with people who are moved, understand, believe, and doubt. That is our approach. We engage in social debates and in-depth conversations that entertain and inspire. Religion can be many things, and it reaches deep into the heart of society. From Zen meditation to church abuse of power, from football fan culture to the gender debate: We approach the broad field of religion, faith, and spirituality with critical distance. ____________________ Hosts: Olivia Röllin:   / oliviaroellin   Ahmad Milad Karimi:   / donkarimi   ____________________ SRF's Social Media Netiquette: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFCulture #SRFCultureHighlights #SRFSternstunde #Religion #Mindfulness #Meditation #Zen #SRF #Culture 💬 Do you have questions, suggestions, or feedback? Then write to us at: [email protected]