Consciousness Practice Research Index (In Progress)

Consciousness Practice Research Index

How: Methods, drills, attention practices, somatic exercises

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Breath Counting

Breath counting refers to a foundational attention practice involving sequential awareness of respiratory cycles.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

This practice is often used as a preliminary technique before deeper concentration work.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity

Body Scanning

Body scanning refers to a systematic attention practice involving sequential awareness of somatic sensations from head to toe.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity

Noting Practice

Noting practice refers to a labeling technique where mental phenomena are silently named as they arise in awareness.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity

Open Awareness

Open awareness refers to an expansive attention mode characterized by receptive, non-focused presence without specific objects.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity

Walking Attention

Walking attention refers to ambulatory contemplative practice integrating movement with sustained present-moment awareness.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity

Space Awareness

Space awareness refers to a non-object attention practice involving awareness of spatial intervals.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience

Micro-Pauses

Micro-pauses refers to brief attention resets inserted throughout daily activities.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience

Edge Dwelling

Edge dwelling refers to a threshold practice involving sustained attention at the boundary of sleep.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience

Movement Sensing

Movement sensing refers to a kinesthetic practice involving felt-sense awareness of bodily motion.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience

Sound Immersion

Sound immersion refers to an auditory attention practice involving receptive awareness of ambient sonic environment.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience

Threshold Sitting

Threshold sitting refers to a liminal practice involving attention to transitional states.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience

Candle Gazing

Candle gazing refers to a visual concentration practice involving sustained attention on a flame point.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience

Mantra Repetition

Mantra repetition refers to a vocalization practice involving rhythmic recitation of sacred syllables.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience