handout briefly previews the three supplementary mindfulness skills.
MInDf uln E ss PRa cT IcE: a  sPIRIT u al PE RsP EcT IvE
• •Mindfulness Handout 7: Goals of Mindfulness Practice: A Spiritual Perspec -
tive. Mindfulness can be practiced for psychological reasons or spiritual reasons. A 
spiritual perspective on mindfulness is included for those for whom spirituality is an important part of their life. Mindfulness practice is very old, arising initially from spiritual practices across many cultures, and it has a modern-day presence in many contemplative prayer and meditation practices.
• •Mindfulness Handout 7a: Wise Mind from a Spiritual Perspective . This
handout outlines different types of spiritual practices and includes some of the many terms used to reference the transcendent. Many spiritual and religious practices share elements in common with mindfulness practices, including silence, quieting the mind, attentiveness, inwardness, and receptivity. These are characteristics of deep spiritual experiences.
• •Mindfulness Handout 8: Practicing Loving Kindness to Increase Love and
Compassion. Anger, hate, hostility, and ill will toward ourselves and toward others 
can be very painful. The practice of loving kindness is a form of meditation in which specific positive words and phrases are repeatedly recited, to cultivate compassion and loving feelings as an antidote to negativity. Loving kindness is an ancient spiri -
tual meditation practice. In some ways it is similar to praying for the welfare of