Are meditation apps promoting true Buddhist mindfulness?

The mindfulness industry is valued at roughly US$130 million. Image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Gregory Grieve
Head and Professor, Religious Studies Department, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Beverley McGuire
Professor of East Asian Religions, University of North Carolina Wilmington

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