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The Living Index of Consciousness Practices

By Randy Salars

An ever-growing knowledge hub focused on how

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The Living Index of Consciousness Practices

How: Methods, drills, attention practices, somatic exercises

This is a living document. It grows by small fragments and never feels complete.


Breath Counting

Fragmentary

Breath counting refers to a foundational attention practice involving sequential awareness of respiratory cycles.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

This practice is often used as a preliminary technique before deeper concentration work.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity


Body Scanning

Actively unfolding

Body scanning refers to a systematic attention practice involving sequential awareness of somatic sensations from head to toe.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity


Noting Practice

Partially mapped

Noting practice refers to a labeling technique where mental phenomena are silently named as they arise in awareness.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity


Open Awareness

Under investigation

Open awareness refers to an expansive attention mode characterized by receptive, non-focused presence without specific objects.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity


Walking Attention

Fragmentary

Walking attention refers to ambulatory contemplative practice integrating movement with sustained present-moment awareness.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · equanimity


Space Awareness

Under investigation

Space awareness refers to a non-object attention practice involving awareness of spatial intervals.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience


Micro-Pauses

Under investigation

Micro-pauses refers to brief attention resets inserted throughout daily activities.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience


Edge Dwelling

Under investigation

Edge dwelling refers to a threshold practice involving sustained attention at the boundary of sleep.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience


Movement Sensing

Under investigation

Movement sensing refers to a kinesthetic practice involving felt-sense awareness of bodily motion.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience


Sound Immersion

Under investigation

Sound immersion refers to an auditory attention practice involving receptive awareness of ambient sonic environment.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience


Threshold Sitting

Under investigation

Threshold sitting refers to a liminal practice involving attention to transitional states.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience


Candle Gazing

Under investigation

Candle gazing refers to a visual concentration practice involving sustained attention on a flame point.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience


Mantra Repetition

Under investigation

Mantra repetition refers to a vocalization practice involving rhythmic recitation of sacred syllables.

It is generally associated with how practices.

The precise boundaries remain under investigation.

See also: focused-absorption · npnasati · meditation-experience


Status: Incomplete by design.

Last updated: 2026-09-08 | Entries: 13

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