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When Attentional Training May Leave Self-Grasping Intact: A Yogācāra Account of the Manas Layer with Implications for Theorizing Mindfulness-Based Interventions

PsyArXiv June 13, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/mq6xy_v1 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper
Topics Meditation
Key points Argues that attentional training alone may leave the manas layer of self-grasping intact, with implications for theorizing mindfulness-based interventions.

Abstract

When Attentional Training May Leave Self-Grasping Intact: A Yogācāra Account of the Manas Layer with Implications for Theorizing Mindfulness-Based Interventions