Mindfulness and presence

Two approaches to mindfulness

In this video, Joseph Siddiqi talks about two approaches to mindfulness. In the first approach, there is a distinction between subject and object, where the subject is observing the object. In the second approach, the subject is the object, open to what comes to them in the moment. 


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Additional resources

Islam, M. (2016). J Krishnamurti’s insight on meditation. Tattva Journal of Philosophy, 8(1), 19–26. https://doi.org/10.12726/tjp.15.2

Lippelt, D. P., Hommel, B., & Colzato, L. S. (2014). Focused attention, open monitoring and loving kindness meditation: Effects on attention, conflict monitoring, and creativity – A review. Frontiers in Psychology, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01083

Wilber, K. (2001). No boundary: Eastern and western approaches to personal growth. Shambhala.

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