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Getting Centered in Presence: Meditation with Gifted Students at Hansenberg Castle

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Meditation is introduced as a training of consciousness that is compatible with PCA. This paper describes the four culture-independent principles of meditation called preparing, focusing, centering, and opening of consciousness utilizing the contemporary approach of the Frankfurt philosopher Peter Lipsett. Additionally, it outlines the exercising and executing practice at the Frankfurt school of contemplation and Hansenberg Castle, an upper level secondary school and boarding school for motivated, intellectually gifted, and socially competent students. Applications of the basic principles include silent meditation (contemplation), autogenic training, traditional archery, time management and person-centered counseling. A short case study demonstrates the potential of meditation for an extended understanding of actualization and relatedness.

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  1. Internatsschule Schloss Hansenberg, Hansenbergallee 11-13, 65366, Geisenheim-Johannisberg, Germany

    Jürgen Flender

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    Renate Motschnig-Pitrik

  3. Rehabilitationszentrum Quellenhof, Neurologisches, Kuranlagenallee 2, Bad Wildbad, 75323, Germany

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Flender, J. (2013). Getting Centered in Presence: Meditation with Gifted Students at Hansenberg Castle. In: Cornelius-White, J., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., Lux, M. (eds) Interdisciplinary Handbook of the Person-Centered Approach. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7141-7_11

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