David McMahan

Franklin and Marshall College

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Religious studies professor at Franklin and Marshall College and author of The Making of Buddhist Modernism

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Mindfulness mania is sweeping the business world, with hedge fund managers extolling its benefits, and companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs offering meditation packages for…

Mindfulness in Business

Mindfulness mania is sweeping the business world, with hedge fund managers extolling its benefits, and companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs offering meditation packages for…

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