The Science of Shamatha
An exquisite interview with B. Alan Wallace at Buddhist Geeks netcast. This is part 2 of the interview, for part 1 see here. This is a discussion
"...on the impact of the recently completed Shamatha Project. Dr. Wallace shares the astounding levels of concentration that were achieved during the 3-month retreats he led and tells us more about the achievement of shamatha. Find out how deep the students on this retreat went, and why nearly %20 of them decided to continue on with intensive retreat practice after it was over!
"...on the impact of the recently completed Shamatha Project. Dr. Wallace shares the astounding levels of concentration that were achieved during the 3-month retreats he led and tells us more about the achievement of shamatha. Find out how deep the students on this retreat went, and why nearly %20 of them decided to continue on with intensive retreat practice after it was over!
Dr. Wallace also discusses the potential impact that a study of this magnitude could have on the scientific community as well as the culture-at-large. Questions that the study aimed to answer included, "Is it possible to train attention?" & "Does meditation have an effect on ethics?". While the answers may be obvious to meditators, having them scientifically validated could have a major impact on the fields of education, mental health, and psychology."
Good stuff!Labels: buddhism, meditation, retreat, science
1 Comments:
Yeah, that was a fun conversation. Before we started Alan asked if he wanted short, medium, or super-long responses. No doubt that if you get the guy going on a topic he can go at length and at great depth. :)
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