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Mindful Diving: Contemplative Practice Underwater and the Cultivation of Fundamental Peace — Foundational Paper of the Mindful Diving Institute

Luis Miguel Gallardo

August 15, 2026 DOI: 10.68220/mdi.2026.001 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper
Topics Meditation
Key points Proposes a framework integrating mindfulness with diving, introducing the presence layer, the Fundamental Peace construct with its FP20 measure, and a safety architecture to guide practice and research.

Abstract

The foundational paper of the Mindful Diving Institute: a conceptual and practical framework uniting contemplative practice and recreational diving. It introduces the presence layer for dive training (ARRIVE, STILL, readiness colours, the buddy agreement, the still minute, FFLN), the construct of Fundamental Peace and its 20-item measure (FP20), the safety architecture (practices optional at every step, inside the dive plan, never combined with breath-holding, agency standards sovereign), and the research program of the Institute.