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