Awareness is one of the two most important abilities cultivated in Goenka’s Vipassana meditation, which refers to sensitivity to subtle bodily sensations and the associated psychological processes. This sensitivity and its derived function of monitoring emotion are not of notable concern in modern mindfulness-based psychotherapies. Evidence supports that Vipassana meditation truly enhances sensitivity to bodily sensations, but further study is required to assess the awareness of psychological processes. The value of monitoring mental processing has been widely accepted in psychology, as has enhanced sensitivity along with the potential dangers to mental health. Implications for practice and future studies are discussed.
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Abstract 1693 The Cultivation and Application of Awareness in GVM 1694 Awareness in GVM Is Not a Component of MBTs 1695 Evidence that GVM Enhances Awareness 1696 Studies on the Benefit and Danger of Enhanced Awareness 1699 Conclusions and Implications for Practice and Further Studies 1700 References 1702
