February 2026
Buddhism
What February 2026's 5 new studies found, synthesized from the papers below. All Buddhism research →
The synthesis
Synthesized from 5 studies in the library · AI-generated, grounded in the abstracts below
Found by searching the library for Buddhism, buddhist, contemplative science, dharma, then ranked by relevance.
Research on Buddhism in February 2026 primarily offers theoretical and philosophical analyses, not empirical findings. Studies explore Buddhist concepts like relational consciousness, time, and meditation, but no experimental or clinical data are reported. The evidence is insufficient to draw any empirical conclusions about Buddhism's effects or mechanisms.
Evidence by study
Direction is which way each study's own result points, not our rating of the study.
What the directions mean
- Supports:
- the study found the intervention worked, or its hypothesis held.
- Opposes:
- it found the opposite, no benefit or a harm.
- No effect:
- no significant difference either way.
- Mixed:
- effects in both directions within the same study.
- Unclear:
- the abstract does not report a direction.
| Study | Design | Sample size | Direction | Finding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Relational Consciousness: What Sentientification Has Always Been 2026 | theoretical | Unclear | Argues that Buddhist philosophy of relational consciousness predates and can inform modern AI sentientification concepts. | |
| Between Sleep and Liberation in Indian Traditions: Lucid Dreaming, Out-of-Body Experiences, and the Architectures of Liminal Consciousness 2026 | theoretical | Unclear | Examines liminal states like lucid dreaming in Indian traditions, including Buddhist dream yoga, as deliberately cultivated architectures of consciousness. | |
| BUDDHIST CONCEPTUALIZATION OF TIME: FROM THE THEORY OF MOMENTARINESS (KṢAṆIKAVĀDA) TO THE SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM (KĀLACAKRA) 2026 | theoretical | Unclear | Traces the development of Buddhist time concepts from momentariness to cyclical temporality in Kalachakra. | |
| Exploring the Possibility of Artificial Intelligence Generating Consciousness from the Multidimensional Correspondence Between Yogacara and Holographic Information Theory 2026 | theoretical | Unclear | Explores AI consciousness through correspondence between Yogacara's Eight Consciousnesses and holographic information theory. | |
| Cultivating the Meditative Mind: The Philosophical Integration of Śamatha and Vipaśyanā in Early Yogācāra Thought 2026 | theoretical | Unclear | Analyzes the philosophical integration of śamatha and vipaśyanā in early Yogacara texts. |
Argues that Buddhist philosophy of relational consciousness predates and can inform modern AI sentientification concepts.
theoretical
Examines liminal states like lucid dreaming in Indian traditions, including Buddhist dream yoga, as deliberately cultivated architectures of consciousness.
theoretical
Traces the development of Buddhist time concepts from momentariness to cyclical temporality in Kalachakra.
theoretical
Explores AI consciousness through correspondence between Yogacara's Eight Consciousnesses and holographic information theory.
theoretical
Analyzes the philosophical integration of śamatha and vipaśyanā in early Yogacara texts.
theoretical
Points of agreement
- All studies are theoretical or philosophical in nature, lacking empirical data.
- Several studies engage with Buddhist concepts in relation to modern topics like AI and consciousness.
Conflicts
No notable conflicts.
Gaps
- No empirical studies (RCTs, observational, or qualitative) are provided.
- No data on meditation practice, clinical outcomes, or behavioral effects.
- No sample sizes, populations, or measurable findings are reported.
- Durability, blinding, and dose-response are not addressed.