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Re:What a Sensory Isolation Tank Taught Me About My Brain by arc_of_descent on Monday January 02, 2017 @03:13AM (#13299765)
I've heard of Goenka, but never ventured to listen to his talks. I'm not a big fan of these new age Gurus.

I believe mediation is science, since it requires practice, discipline and effort. Some might not see results immediately, but keep pushing.

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Re:What a Sensory Isolation Tank Taught Me About My Brain by metaphorm on Monday January 02, 2017 @01:48PM (#13303352)
playing the piano well also requires practice, discipline, and effort. it's not science. it's an artistic performance skill.

meditation is an empirical approach to psychological and spiritual development. there is a lot of overlap between the empirical approach of Buddhist meditation and the empirical approach of Western experimental science. however, it's not accurate to describe meditation as science.

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