THE THIEF CAN NOT CATCH THIEF HIMSELF The ancestry of Meditation being explained by neurobiology

Autores

  • Regina Chamon Hematologist. Teacher of training course of “Meditation Facilitators in Health” at Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil Autor
  • Liliana Centurione Administrator. Teacher of training course of “Meditation Facilitators in Health” at Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil Autor
  • Elaine Sales Psychologist, Neuropsychologist, Master of Science from Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil. Teacher of training course of “Meditation Facilitators in Health” at UNIFESP Autor
  • Mary Uchiyama Nakamura Titular Professor of the Obstetrics Department of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil Autor
  • Roberto Cardoso PhD in Science from Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil. Organizer of training course of “Meditation Facilitators in Health” at UNIFESP Autor

Palavras-chave:

meditation, neurobiology, operational definition

Resumo

Is the state we experienced meditating a religious, philosophical, mystical experience? Or is it just a change in brain physiology? Is it possible to achieve a state "beyond the mind" (meditative state) through a technique that uses the mind (meditative technique)? This article explores these aspects by the perspective of neurobiology.

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Publicado

2025-11-28

Edição

v. 10 n. 13 (2018): Simbio-Logias: Revista Eletrônica de Educação, Filosofia e Nutrição

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