Parallels between Mindfulness and First-person Research into Consciousness
Asian Studies August 10, 2016 Olga Markič, Urban Kordeš 5 citations
Mindfulness and first-person scientific approaches to consciousness research share conceptual frameworks that require careful examination to avoid misinterpretation when removed from their original contexts. The article identifies common problems including limited scope of insight, the subject-object split and excavation fallacy, challenges in researching everyday experience, and the issue of horizon. It also considers how research intention differs between science and Buddhism. The authors suggest that the two areas can mutually benefit one another: Buddhism may contribute ethical aspects to scientific research, while science may contribute open-endedness to Buddhism and other spiritual practices.