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Nondual Awareness and the Whole Person
Paul J Mills1, Tiffany J Barsotti1,2, Judith Blackstone3
1Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Global Advances in Health and Medicine
|June 6, 2020
Summary
Integrative Health seeks to understand the whole person by including transcendent awareness. This nondual awareness is fundamental for achieving optimal well-being and realizing the complete self.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Health
- Transpersonal Psychology
- Contemplative Science
Background:
- Integrative Health emphasizes treating the whole person within holistic systems.
- Defining the 'whole person' requires considering aspects beyond the physical and mental.
- Meditative traditions focus on developing transcendent aspects of human awareness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the concept of the 'whole person' in Integrative Health.
- To investigate the role of transcendent awareness in achieving optimal well-being.
- To propose nondual awareness as foundational to holistic health.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of existing literature on Integrative Health and consciousness.
- Exploration of meditative traditions and their outcomes.
- Definition and characterization of 'nondual awareness'.
Main Results:
- Optimal well-being requires accounting for transcendent aspects of human awareness.
- 'Nondual awareness' is characterized by nonseparation, compassion, and love.
- Well-being in nondual awareness is an innate attribute, not dependent on specific experiences.
Conclusions:
- Nondual awareness is essential for a comprehensive understanding of the 'whole person'.
- Integrating transcendent awareness is crucial for achieving optimal well-being.
- Nondual awareness serves as a foundation for realizing the full potential of the individual.
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