Volitional mental absorption in meditation: Toward a scientific understanding of advanced concentrative absorption meditation and the case of jhana

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Volitional mental absorption in meditation: Toward a scientific understanding of advanced concentrative absorption meditation and the case of jhana

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Meditation has been integral to human culture for millennia, deeply rooted in various spiritual and contemplative traditions. While the field of contemplative science has made significant steps toward understanding the effects of meditation on health and well-being, there has been little study of advanced meditative states, including those achieved through intense concentration and absorption. We refer to these types of states as advanced concentrative absorption meditation (ACAM), characteri...

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2024-05-30

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Yang WFZ / Sparby T / Wright M / Kim E / Sacchet MD

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/69758

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Advanced meditation / Advanced concentrative absorption meditation (ACAM) / Jhana / Neuroimaging / MRI / Consciousness / Mental health / Human flourishing

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