Appendices: Philosophical and Historical Context

These appendices provide philosophical and historical background for the standing meditation practice, drawing from various wisdom traditions that inform our approach.

Philosophical Concepts

• Buddhist Concepts — Mindfulness, awareness, and insight from Buddhist tradition
• Stoic Concepts — Virtue, reason, and equanimity from Stoic philosophy
• Taoist Concepts — Wu wei, balance, and natural alignment from Taoism
• Yogic Concepts — Energy, breath, and embodied consciousness from Yoga

Author's Perspective

• Author Notes — Personal reflections and development notes on the practice framework

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These concepts are not prescriptive beliefs but exploratory frameworks — ways of understanding experience that can be tested, refined, or discarded through direct practice.