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Neural correlates of nondual awareness in meditation

Zoran Josipovic · 2014 · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1307(1), 9-18

Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

Summary

Review of early neuroimaging work on nondual awareness practices, emphasizing altered relationships between intrinsic and extrinsic brain networks during meditation.

Why it matters here

Gives the nondual meditation page a neuroscience anchor while keeping metaphysical interpretations separate from the measured meditation states.

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Evidence score 7/10

Meditation can reveal non-dual awareness

Reports of self-less, choiceless awareness are remarkably consistent across traditions and now well-documented in contemplative neuroscience.

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