Deep Dive into Buddhist Contemplative Science

This path assumes familiarity with at least one contemplative tradition and some sustained practice experience.

It moves into the analytical and philosophical depths of these traditions — the precise phenomenological claims they make, how those claims hold up against modern cognitive science, and what serious practitioners have found at the edges of these methods.

It is designed for people doing sustained work — in practice, in study, or in support of others.

What you’ll find in this path:

• The phenomenology of meditative states — what practitioners actually report
• Consciousness and cognition — where contemplative and scientific accounts meet
• Advanced concentration — the jhanas and their modern interpretations
• Emptiness and non-self — the philosophical claims examined carefully
• Contemplative traditions in dialogue — agreements and genuine disagreements
• The limits of these traditions — what they do and don’t address
• Ethics in contemplative practice — the parts that get left out

This path is open. There are no prerequisites beyond what you bring with you.

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1. Phenomenology of Meditative States
2. Consciousness and Cognition
3. Advanced Concentration — The Jhanas
4. Emptiness and Non-Self
5. Contemplative Traditions in Dialogue
6. The Limits of These Traditions
7. Ethics in Contemplative Practice

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