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jenna1 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Jean Kristeller (2007) suggests that the practice of mindfulness meditation can be divided into three aspects. Describe the second aspect, open awareness.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Jean Kristeller (2007) suggests that the practice of mindfulness meditation can be divided into three aspects. Describe the first aspect, breath awareness.

What will be an ideal response?

macybarnes · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

During open awareness meditation, the meditator disengages the analytical mind, suspends judgment, and becomes a passive observer of the images, sensations, feelings, and cognitions that stream through consciousness. As these elements pass through the mind the meditator makes a mental note of them but does not react or get swept away with them. Instead, the mediator lets what floats by get carried like a leaf on a stream out of consciousness and then observes what comes next.

Answer to Question 2

Breath awareness is associated with many types of meditation practices including some concentrative techniques. The idea is to focus your attention on the breathing processinspiration, in-between, and expiration. Slowing your breath to very low respiration rates can also have very powerful relaxation benefits.