The contemporary circulation of mindfulness often foregrounds attention regulation while leaving its religious meaning underexamined. This study explores how Buddhists make sense of mindfulness practice in the One Day Mindfulness program at Mahabodhi Buddhist Center, Semarang. The study used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to examine interviews with five practitioners. An instructor was included as a supporting informant who explained the practice context. Participatory observation and program documentation provided additional contextual information. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) informed the interview guide, but its five facets were not automatically used as final themes. The transcripts were examined case by case and then compared across participants. The analysis produced two main themes: returning attention to changing experience and pausing before responding. Breath and bodily sensations served as practical anchors, while noting helped some participants recognize inner events even when verbal articulation remained difficult. Participants also described sleepiness, pain, mental activity, inconsistent home practice, and the use of temporary silence before responding to emotion. The findings indicate patterns of attentional and response regulation within this small group; they do not demonstrate spiritual attainment, a stable transformation of the self, or a psychometric restructuring of the FFMQ. Buddhist concepts are therefore used as contextual interpretive resources rather than causal explanations of participants' experiences
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