Open Thread April 8 - April 14 2014

Tenoke

You know the drill - If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.

I am looking for resources related to meditation. I've made the same call before but this time I am aiming at checking the evidence more thoroughly.

I am particularly interested in 1. Decent studies in general 2. Information relating to the dangers of meditation 3. Resources that outline the differences between the different types of meditation

(no need to send me the wiki page on meditation research but if you are particularly impressed in a study there, that could be useful to me)

This is a good place to start for getting an idea about potential dangers of meditation.

4TylerJay12y

The Relaxation Response focuses on the health effects of meditation. It doesn't cover too many different forms, but it has some good research on how a certain simple form of meditation affects your health. Very science-based, written by a doctor.

5MarkL12y

Here is a self-link to my meditation blog; this post has links to other posts: http://meditationstuff.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/how-to-do-foregroundbackground-meditation/ The blog is a mixture of personal experience, unscientific references, and cherry-picked peer-reviewed research. I specifically talk about the dangers of meditation, with included citations, but unfortunately it's all mixed in with other stuff. Here is one place to start: http://meditationstuff.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/dark-night-and-what-enlightenment-is-like/