Is there any real science behind meditation, or is it just a

>>8513598
Meditation is objectively healthy in moderation. I don't do it anymore because I have kids and work and study, so a spare hour in the day to sit around not thinking about things is pretty hard to come by.

>>8513598
If by placebo you mean something that only works because it makes you feel better then yes. Obviously. That doesn't make it a waste of time though, if it works it works.

>>8513598
Yea dude, dalai lama went to a conference this year that had a fuck ton of scientists doing shit like this shit maaaaaaaaaaaaan.


But for real, science has been doing this.

Quite honestly, i don't see much difference in that what buddhism describes and what neurology is doing.

The only difference is that of the reference point you base your "considerations" on.

Science has it's way, and buddhism has it's way.

The bridges will meet. science demands more rigor and proof.

>>8513598
>Is there any real science behind meditation
I don't have any links on hand, but IIRC yes there is.

>>8513598
>Is there any real science behind meditation, or is
>it just a placebo?
What do you mean in particular?
Meditation has measurable influence on the structure and functional connectivity of the brain, proportionate to one's level of practice. Is that a placebo?

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>>8513598
>science behind meditation

>meditate
>work through problems
>feel more relaxed physically and mentally
>clarity of thought afterwards

I have empirically obsevred it to work

science = empiricism

therefore meditation is scientifically proven to work