The art of sustainable wellbeing: an eastern philosophy approach to cultivating happiness

IF 0.7 0 RELIGION Journal for the Study of Spirituality Pub Date : 2023-10-31 DOI:10.1080/20440243.2023.2271386

Indujeeva K. Peiris, Renu Joshi, Bernadette Flanagan, Rohana Ulluwishewa

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ABSTRACTOur jobs are now less secure and more reliant on technology, where knowledge is shared in real time irrespective of the location or time. Although we now have more flexibility in how we work, our work-life boundaries are getting affected, thus becoming blurred. When boundaries are porous, it creates role conflicts and promotes insecurity and tension in one’s life. The existing subjective well-being (SWB) research focuses on observing, measuring, and controlling what is external to the individual and showing ‘what happens’ to SWB when subjective and objective variables are at play. By drawing on Eastern philosophical and spiritual approaches, this paper provides insights into the true nature of our perceived situational awareness of the present moment. It suggests that with techniques such as mindfulness and insight (Vipassana), it is possible to get a deeper understanding of the root causes and effects of consciousness and shape our perceived worldviews and subjective well-being.KEYWORDS: Spiritualitysubjective well-beingmindfulnessequanimityhedonic adaptationhappinessVipassana Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1 ‘Kalaka Sutta: At Kalaka’s Park’ (AN 4.24), translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight (BCBS Edition), 30 November 2013, http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.024.than.html.Additional informationNotes on contributorsIndujeeva K. PeirisIndujeeva Peiris holds the position of Principal Academic at Open Polytechnic in New Zealand. His teaching expertise encompasses areas such as Strategic Management, Buyer Behavior, and Project Management. His research interests revolve around Spirituality, Well-being, Leadership, and Sustainability.Renu JoshiRenu Joshi is a Senior Academic at Open Polytechnic in New Zealand, where she specialises in teaching Marketing and Management. Her expertise lies in online courseware development, and she is actively involved in research related to Spirituality, Well-being, and meditative practices.Bernadette FlanaganBernadette Flanagan is Leader of the Research Group Spirituality in Society and the Professions at South East Technological University Ireland. In 2024 her co-edited text (with Kerri Clough) the Routledge International Handbook of Research Methods in Spirituality & Contemplative Studies will be published.Rohana UlluwishewaRohana Ulluwishewa is a former Honorary Research Associate at Massey University in New Zealand. He is Director of the Center for Spirituality in Sustainable Business Management at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. He is also the author of two award winning books: Spirituality and Sustainable Development; and Spirituality Demystified: Understanding Spirituality in Rational Terms

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期刊介绍： Journal for the Study of Spirituality is a peer-reviewed journal which creates a unique interdisciplinary, inter-professional and cross-cultural forum where researchers, scholars and others engaged in the study and practices of spirituality can share and debate the research, knowledge, wisdom and insight associated with spirituality and contemporary spirituality studies. The British Association for the Study of Spirituality (BASS) organises a biennial international conference and welcomes enquiries about membership from those interested in the study of spirituality in the UK and worldwide. The journal is concerned with what spirituality means, and how it is expressed, in individuals’ lives and communities and in professional practice settings; and with the impact and implications of spirituality in, and on, social policy, organizational practices and personal and professional development. The journal recognises that spirituality and spiritual values can be expressed and studied in secular contexts, including in scientific and professional practice settings, as well as within faith and wisdom traditions. Thus, Journal for the Study of Spirituality particularly welcomes contributions that: identify new agendas for research into spirituality within and across subject disciplines and professions; explore different epistemological and methodological approaches to the study of spirituality; introduce comparative perspectives and insights drawn from different cultures and/or professional practice settings; aim to apply and develop sustained reflection, investigation and critique in relation to spirituality and spiritual practices; critically examine the values and presuppositions underpinning different forms of spirituality and spiritual practices; incorporate different forms of writing and expressions of spirituality.