Meditative Focuses

"...one increases their longing to return home by applying Meditative Focuses." - Walking the Wakeful Path Home

• Developing Stability: Eight Foundations of Mindfulness

The Eight Foundations of Mindfulness deepen the practice of Calm Abiding by drawing one to attend to various aspects of experience as it is within and beyond the context of formal practice.

• • 1: Mindfulness of Body

  • 2: Mindfulness of Senses

  • 3: Mindfulness of Mind

    • 4: Mindfulness of Attention

    • 5: Mindfulness of Emotions

    • 6: Mindfulness of Phenomena

    • 7: Mindfulness of Noumena

  • 8: Mindfulness of Awareness
    
    

• Developing Clarity: Eight Guards of Mindfulness

The Eight Guards of Mindfulness extend practice with the Eight Foundations of Mindfulness by highlighting particular qualities both conducive to progress along the path and available within various aspects of one's experience within and beyond the context of formal practice.

• • 1: Mindfulness Guard of Body

  • 2: Mindfulness Guard of Senses

  • 3: Mindfulness Guard of Mind

    • 4: Mindfulness Guard of Attention

    • 5: Mindfulness Guard of Emotions

    • 6: Mindfulness Guard of Phenomena

    • 7: Mindfulness Guard of Noumena

  • 8: Mindfulness Guard of Awareness
    
    

• Developing Strength: Eight Restraints of Mindfulness

The Eight Restraints of Mindfulness extend practice with the Eight Foundations of Mindfulness by developing habits of mindfulness conducive to progress along the path within and beyond the context of formal practice.

• • 1: Mindfulness Restraint of Body

  • 2: Mindfulness Restraint of Senses

  • 3: Mindfulness Restraint of Mind

    • 4: Mindfulness Restraint of Attention

    • 5: Mindfulness Restraint of Emotions

    • 6: Mindfulness Restraint of Phenomena

    • 7: Mindfulness Restraint of Noumena

  • 8: Mindfulness Restraint of Awareness

• Developing Depth: Eight Concentrations of Mindfulness

The Eight Concentrations of Mindfulness deepen the mind in preparation for Clear Seeing. The Four Mindfulness Concentrations of Attention help to prepare the mind to see the Insubstantial Basis of Being. The Four Mindfulness Concentrations of Awareness help to prepare the mind to see the Insubstantial Basis of Phenomena. 

• Mindfulness Concentrations of Attention

• • • 1: Mindfulness Concentration of Illumination

    • 2: Mindfulness Concentration of Joy

    • 3: Mindfulness Concentration of Contentment

    • 4: Mindfulness Concentration of Equanimity

  • Mindfulness Concentrations of Awareness

    • 5: Mindfulness Concentration of Space

    • 6: Mindfulness Concentration of Consciousness

    • 7: Mindfulness Concentration of Nothing

    • 8: Mindfulness Concentration of Abiding