A micro-phenomenological study of processes and mechanisms of insight meditation
A micro-phenomenological study of processes and mechanisms of insight meditation
In contemplative research, little attention is paid to the lived experience of meditation as it unfolds moment by moment. This PhD research explored how mindfulness meditation unfolds experientially at a micro-level in order to gain a deeper understanding of its possible processes and mechanisms. The micro-phenomenology method was used to interview three intermediately experienced, adult Vipassana mindfulness meditators three times for one hour about their just practised 30-minute meditation. This yielded nine interviews which were analysed via the micro-phenomenology data analysis process as well as thematic analysis. This poster will present the key experiential processes and mechanisms of Vipassana meditation identified in the participants of this study. Implications and suggestions for further research developed from this small-scale, but in-depth research project will also be presented.
mindfulness meditation, micro-phenomenology, insight meditation, Qualitative Research
Rietdijk, Willeke
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9 November 2018
Rietdijk, Willeke
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Rietdijk, Willeke
(2018)
A micro-phenomenological study of processes and mechanisms of insight meditation.
International Symposium for Contemplative Research, Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix, United States.
08 - 11 Nov 2018.
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In contemplative research, little attention is paid to the lived experience of meditation as it unfolds moment by moment. This PhD research explored how mindfulness meditation unfolds experientially at a micro-level in order to gain a deeper understanding of its possible processes and mechanisms. The micro-phenomenology method was used to interview three intermediately experienced, adult Vipassana mindfulness meditators three times for one hour about their just practised 30-minute meditation. This yielded nine interviews which were analysed via the micro-phenomenology data analysis process as well as thematic analysis. This poster will present the key experiential processes and mechanisms of Vipassana meditation identified in the participants of this study. Implications and suggestions for further research developed from this small-scale, but in-depth research project will also be presented.
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Published date: 9 November 2018
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International Symposium for Contemplative Research, Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix, United States, 2018-11-08 - 2018-11-11
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mindfulness meditation, micro-phenomenology, insight meditation, Qualitative Research
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/427980
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Willeke Rietdijk
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