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Buddhist teachings, meditation practices, and the growing dialogue between Buddhism and Western science.

Buddhist monk in meditation pose, representing the intersection of ancient contemplative practice and modern neuroscience

Zen in the Scanner: How 2026 Neuroscience Is Validating Buddhist Meditation's Transformative Power

Zen Buddhism — with its emphasis on direct experience, koan practice, and the paradox of wordless transmission — presents unique challenges and opportunities for neuroscientific investigation. Unlike mantra-based meditations that involve focused attention on a repeated phrase, Zen practice cultivates a state of open, receptive awareness known as shikantaza ('just sitting&

Buddhist monk meditating in a temple, representing the intersection of ancient contemplative practice and modern neuroscience

Brain Not at Rest: Landmark Study of Buddhist Monks Reveals Meditation as Heightened Neural Activity

A landmark international study using magnetoencephalography on 12 Theravada Buddhist monks has upended the common assumption that meditation is a state of mental rest, revealing instead that both Samatha and Vipassana practices dramatically increase brain complexity and shift neural dynamics toward optimal information-processing states. Researchers from the University of Montreal

Peaceful meditation practicing somatic mindfulness for trauma healing

Mindful Movement: How Somatic Practices Are Transforming Trauma Recovery

Somatic mindfulness — the practice of bringing conscious awareness to bodily sensations — is emerging as one of the most promising frontiers in trauma recovery, offering healing pathways that bypass the limitations of verbal therapies. New research from the Trauma Research Foundation shows that body-based mindfulness practices significantly reduce symptoms of post-traumatic

Amazon rainforest canopy with sunlight filtering through trees

Interfaith Leaders Unite to Protect Amazon as Sacred Heritage

In an unprecedented show of interfaith unity, leaders from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Indigenous spiritual traditions have issued a joint declaration committing to the protection of the Amazon rainforest, which they collectively recognise as a sacred living entity. The declaration, signed in Manaus, Brazil, at the conclusion of

Monastics gathering at historic contemplative ecology summit in Bodh Gaya

Buddhist and Hindu Monastics Gather for Historic Summit on Contemplative Ecology

In a historic convergence of two of the world's oldest spiritual traditions, Buddhist and Hindu monastics gathered in Bodh Gaya, India, for a landmark summit on contemplative ecology — committing to joint environmental action rooted in shared principles of compassion and non-harm. The gathering, held at the Mahabodhi Temple

Woman meditating representing breathwork-induced altered states of consciousness

Breathwork Without Breath: New Study Reveals How Intentional Breathing Unlocks Psychedelic States in the Brain

In what researchers are calling a "paradigm-shifting" discovery, a new study has provided the first neuroimaging evidence that high ventilation breathwork (HVB) — a form of fast, cyclical breathing practiced for millennia in yogic and shamanic traditions — can reliably induce altered states of consciousness indistinguishable from those produced by