Ville Husgafvel is a doctoral student in the Study of Religion at the University of Helsinki. His research interests include contemporary mindfulness practices, Buddhism, yoga and meditation, and the concept of religion. Publications include “On the Buddhist Roots of Contemporary Non-Religious Mindfulness Practice: Moving Beyond Sectarian and Essentialist Approaches” (Temenos, 2016), The 'Universal Dharma Foundation' of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Non-Duality and Mahayana Buddhist Influences in the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn (Contemporary Buddhism, 2019), and Buddhalaisuus Suomessa [Buddhism in Finland] 2017 – Ruth Illman, Kimmo Ketola, Riitta Latvio & Jussi Sohlberg (eds.), Monien uskontojen ja katsomusten Suomi. Helsinki: Kulttuuri- ja uskontofoorumi Fokus ry.