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This presentation explores spiritual practices that emphasize the importance of the spaces between thoughts, emotions, and sensations for transcending identity. With a focus on self-inquiry and bodily techniques, it employs phenomenology to reflect on the experience of the self beyond conventions.

Paper Abstract

This presentation explores the practices advocated by various contemporary spiritual teachers who highlight the importance of attending to the "spaces" in between thoughts, emotions, and sensations as a pathway to transcend conceptual identity. I will specifically focus on the diverse self-inquiry and bodily techniques put forth by these spiritual leaders and examine how these techniques manifest in the practices of their followers. Applying a phenomenological approach, I aim to reflect on how, by navigating the spaces "in-between," these techniques provide insights into experiencing the self beyond conventional definitions and into the nature of reality itself. Additionally, I intend to delve into the transformative aspects of these explorations.