Meditation in Qualitative Research for Bracketing and Beyond
International Journal of Qualitative Methods January 15, 2025 K. Grajzel 5 citations
The author recounts using mantra meditation as a form of bracketing during a phenomenological study, proposing that bracketing and meditation are inseparable in qualitative research. Rather than aiming for objectivity or immersion, this approach uses meditation to help the researcher become fully present, diminishing subjectivity so that participants' experiences can be heard and interpreted faithfully. The goal is not to eliminate subjectivity but to allow the researcher to attend fully to the other.