Koan (Subjects for Meditation) Zen and Mokusho (Silent Meditation) Zen

Electrophysiological Correlates of Long-Term Soto Zen Meditation

This study aimed to verify the electrophysiological correlates of the changes in long-term regular meditators. We use modern techniques of high-resolution electroencephalography applied to slow potentials, power spectra, and potencies related to the events. To obtain encephalographic records, we use an assembly of 128 channels in 31 subjects (17 Soto Zen Buddhist meditators). The motivation of ...

An electroencephalographic study on the zen meditation (Zazen).

It is our common knowledge that EEG undergoes striking changes in the transition from wakefulness to sleep, and has become one of the reliable way to assess the state of wakefulness or sleep. In clinical practice, EEG often becomes a good neurophysiological method to find out the disturbance of consciousness. And many studies, both clinical and experimental, on the consciousness have been publi...

She Who Laughs Loudest: A Meditation on Zen Humor

Zen meditation, Length of Telomeres, and the Role of Experiential Avoidance and Compassion

Mindfulness refers to an awareness that emerges by intentionally focusing on the present experience in a nonjudgmental or evaluative manner. Evidence regarding its efficacy has been increasing exponentially, and recent research suggests that the practice of meditation is associated with longer leukocyte telomere length. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying this potential relationshi...

Exploring the Zen meditation experiences of patients with generalized anxiety disorder: a focus-group approach.

BACKGROUND Most of the many studies on the efficacy of meditation on anxiety disorders over the past half century have been quantitatively studied and lacked consensus. Studies into the experiences of meditation practitioners are lacking. Taiwan has a high prevalence of generalized anxiety disorders (GAD), and Zen meditation is popular. PURPOSE This study provides a deeper understanding of Ze...