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In the last 30 years mindfulness has emerged as an important construct for scientific inquiry in mental health. Classic scholastic compilations of mindfulness can be found in the Buddhist compilations of the Abhidhamma (Kiyota, 1978) and Vishudimagga (Buddhaghosa, 1976; Thera, 1973). Commonly referred to as Sati in Pali, this word indicates a state of lucid awareness of what is occurring within the phenomenal field (Bodhi, 2000; Bodhi, 2011). Kabat-Zinn (1994) defines it as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgementally.”Mindfulness involves the non-judgemental observation and acceptance of the ongoing stream of internal and external stimuli as they arise.
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