Session 8: Introduction to IDL Meditation

Why it is important:

IDL Meditation develops sustained witnessing consciousness that integrates multiple perspectives and reduces reactivity.

Two varieties:

  Observation of Skandhas

  Naming

How it works:

Practicing non-attachment to thoughts parallels dream identification: the observer self expands while the drama of self-contraction diminishes.

Interview to Engage:

Interview “The Witness,” “My Restlessness,” or “Silence.”

Application/Homework:

• Practice IDL Meditation for 10–15 minutes daily.
• Consider EEG support: Flowtime headband and App
• Observe shifts in attention, emotion, and reactivity.
• Use interviews to explore obstacles to stillness.