konchog uma Posted July 18, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/07/opinion/sunday/the-morality-of-meditation.html?_r=0  sorry for the double post, not meaning to spam up the place, but wanted to give bums who don't read the buddhist section the up on this article too.  i know i said everyone's favorite word "morality" but don't be a weenie read it anyway  do it 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jetsun Posted July 18, 2013 That is a really interesting read, the science behind the benefits of meditation are really stacking up now that it is becoming mainstream accepted science. What is remarkable is how fast it seems to work, about 8 weeks seems to be the point when significant changes can be observed in both brain modification and behavioral change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chang Posted July 18, 2013 An interesting read. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zhongyongdaoist Posted July 18, 2013 Yes, thank you for posting this. I would be interested to know what was the nature of the meditation instruction and whether it was "value free" or involved any subtle form of conditioning for greater empathy, but I also would expect that the researchers would have anticipated this as a possible criticism and tailored their meditation instruction accordingly so as to minimize criticism from this direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konchog uma Posted July 18, 2013 you're all welcome, and zhongyongdaoist maybe those answers are in the research to be published in the future in the psychological journal they mentioned. I am interested in the specific nature of the meditation as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiverSnake Posted July 18, 2013 Just posted it on my Facebook. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
