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Mapping the Mind's Eye: A Graded Guide to Phosphenes and Inner Visions Integrating Neuroscience, Contemplative Practice, and Psychonautic Reports for the Yoga of Inner Light

PsyArXiv July 31, 2025 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/9a3ke_v1 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper
Topics Meditation
Key points Proposes a graded framework for categorizing phosphenes from simple to complex, integrating neuroscience, contemplative practice, and psychonautic reports to support a 'yoga of inner light'.

Abstract

Mapping the Mind's Eye: A Graded Guide to Phosphenes and Inner Visions Integrating Neuroscience, Contemplative Practice, and Psychonautic Reports for the Yoga of Inner Light