명상도서관

명상도서관

How Does it Feel to be Connected with Nature? A Qualitative Study of Meditation Practitioners in Sweden. 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학위논문
  • 저자명Romane Louise Aurélie Yang
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies
  • 출판년도2023
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Master's Degree
  • 발행사항
  • ISBN/ISSN9119883
  • 소개/요약For the past centuries, human-nature relationships have deteriorated into a drastic disconnection, characterized by a lack of compassion for nature and insufficient action for mitigating environmental degradation. This study investigates connectedness with nature (CWN) among regular meditation practitioners. Nine in-depth interviews were conducted with meditation practitioners active in Sweden. The results suggest an expressed link between meditation and a state of CWN, during which participants practice being in the present moment and experience a sense of oneness, strong feelings and emotions and lastly, increased well-being. These experiences seem to be stronger for experienced practitioners. Implications for sustainability science are discussed as well as limitations of the study.