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M.W. Gunathunga

2 papers in the library · publishing 2022-2024

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The development of a tool to identify skilled meditators among meditation practitioners - ‘The University of Colombo Intake Interview to identify Skilled Meditators for scientific research (UoC-IISM)’

Journal of the College of Community Physicians January 8, 2024 N. O. Outschoorn, E. A. S. K. Somarathne, N. N. Dasanayaka et al.

Introduction: Buddhist-derived meditation is a well-known phenomenological practice that enhances overall wellbeing of individuals. However, broad- and less-rigorous criteria in recruiting suitable meditation practitioners affect the reliability of results obtained through meditation research. Objectives: To develop an instrument to identify skilled meditators among meditation practitioners, in...

DOI: 10.4038/jccpsl.v28i4.8542 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Buddhist meditation Skilled-meditator Scientific meditation research Stable attention +1

Development of “The Colombo Intake Interview to identify skilled meditators for scientific research (CIISMR)”

Research Square May 5, 2022 N.O. Outschoorn, E.a.s.k. Somarathne, H.m.n.n. Dasanayaka et al. preprint

Background: Buddhist-derived meditation is a well-known phenomenological practice that enhances overall well-being of individuals. However, broad and less-rigorous criteria in recruiting suitable meditation practitioners affect the reliability of results obtained through meditation research. Therefore, we aimed at developing an instrument to identify and recruit skilled meditators to be used in...