This case study examined differences in the temporal dynamics of EEG indices as a function of meditation expertise using a quantitative analytic framework. EEG was recorded and analyzed across multiple sessions over three days during prolonged Samatha meditation in two meditation novices and two expert meditators. Alpha-band power, beta-band power, and peak alpha frequency were extracted in...
In the 1990s, samatha and vipassanā being introduced by Theravada monks into Japan, the interest in Buddhist meditation once again arose. One remarkable aspect of this movement is that this interest was found in ordinary society, rather than in academic circles. Later, the introduction took the form of “mindfulness,” which was less in the sense of religious practice. Much later, after the...