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3 Interesting Articles On The Mental Processes At Work In Meditation







I found this interesting 3 part series on the mental processes at work in 3 different families of meditation.  The first article of the series is on attentional meditation practices which cultivate the mental cognitive process of emotional regulation. The second article is on how constructive meditation practices use such cultivated emotional regulation to transform our view of negative situations, to a more positive, neutral, equanimous and assertive compassionate perspective. The last article of the series looks at deconstructive meditation practices and the cognitive processes at work here those of self-inquiry and insight. Click Below to Read the Articles:

Meditation attentional practices: The Fascinating cognitive processes at work (Part 1)


Constructive Meditation practices: The Fascinating cognitive processes at work (Part 2)

Deconstructive Meditation Practices: The Fascinating Cognitive Processes at Work (Part 3)

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