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Meditation is believed to lead to enlightenment and self-transforming peak experiences.<ref name=":1" />
Meditation is believed to lead to enlightenment and self-transforming peak experiences.<ref name=":1" />
== Neurophysiological view of Meditation ==
The meditative state itself may not fit into a unique neurophysiological description, either because there is not a single meditative state but different meditative states with different neurological correlates, or because meditative states are simply beyond any kind of neurophysiological description. A meditative state may be simply a functional state that bestows on the meditator certain abilities that seem to exceed her normal capabilities. This possibility should be kept in mind when interpreting neurological correlates of meditative practices. Therefore, if meditation research shows that the meditative state is not associated with a neurophysiological signature, it doesn't make it less real because it may be beyond neurophysiological description.<ref name=":1" />
=== Dharana and Dhyana ===
There is some suggestive evidence from neurophysiological studies of the possible link between meditation and attention. Apart from the fact that almost all meditative techniques involve manipulation of attention in some form, there is emerging evidence from neuroimaging studies that the prefrontal and frontal areas of the brain are relatively more activated during meditation. Since these areas are associated with attention, it seems likely that meditation practices do indeed involve “increased attentional demand.”<ref name=":1" />
== References ==
== References ==