The neuroscience of highly stable, positive, and refined states of consciousness during jhana-type advanced concentration absorption meditation (ACAM-J)
Winson Fu Zun Yang, Ruby M. Potash, Grace Mackin, Isidora Beslic, Marta Bianciardi, Terje Sprby, Matthew D. Sacchet
This study uses fMRI to analyze neural changes during jhana-type meditation, finding reproducible brain patterns linked to attentional stability and reduced suffering.
bioRxiv · Nov 12, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience