Soorten medictatie

Question 1

Focused attention meditation

Answer 1

focusing attention on one aspect in thehere and now, and excluding everything else. Both thoughts and external stimuli. Often used is a mantra: repeating a certain phrase, focusing on a certain part of your body or point in space. Stabilize attention. Is gradual

Question 2

Open monitoring

Answer 2

observing the whole field of thoughts, experiences in consciousness, without judgment. Or just focus completely in the here and now and let go of the thoughts

Question 3

Non-dual consciousness

Answer 3

consciousness is not dualistic, who we are is pure consciousness itself. Absence of self, time and space. The “ground” of all experiences and observations. Effects: a less intense response on emotional stimuli