Extending the Scientific Study of Advanced Meditation Across Contemplative Traditions to Sufism within Islam: A Comparison Case of Self-Attenuation including Theravāda Buddhism and Tibetan Dzogchen
Asiya Gul, Sebastian Ehmann, Catherine Prueitt, Terje Sparby, Matthew D. Sacchet
PsyArXiv May 27, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/wjnuc_v1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that Sufi contemplative practices produce self-attenuation comparable to that observed in Theravāda Buddhism and Tibetan Dzogchen, and that scientific research on advanced meditation should therefore include Sufism. |
Abstract
Extending the Scientific Study of Advanced Meditation Across Contemplative Traditions to Sufism within Islam: A Comparison Case of Self-Attenuation including Theravāda Buddhism and Tibetan Dzogchen