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• Archive: From the point of view of Tibetan Buddhist psychology, presence can be seen as a gateway into the virtual entirety of the dharma teachings.
• Understanding and cultivating mindfulness practice within this understanding is a pathway to deepened therapeutic presence and clinical impact with clients.
• As with similar constructs, it is useful to think of presence in stages.
• It has a beginning, a middle, and an end--a ground, a path, and a fruition.
• The ground is comprised principally of four groups of qualities:Kindness, gentleness, and straightforwardnessDiscipline and joyFreedom from hope and fearUnpredictability or inscrutabilityThe ground alone, while vast, is not enough.