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I think the real issue is that exercise, being a physical thing is much easier to observe and parameterize. How many miles do you run on a flat treadmill? How
by maerF0x0 7y ago
I think the real issue is that exercise, being a physical thing is much easier to observe and parameterize.
How many miles do you run on a flat treadmill? How high of Heart BPM? How much does the individual weigh? What movement is done, for how many reps and what weight?
Now how does one parameterize the intensity/duration of a meditation session? And does it, like exercise, depend on the existing adaptations of the individual?
- eternauta3k 7y agoFrequency and duration of mind-wandering Kinds of distractions (subtle vs gross) How much detail is perceived of the meditation object Is the mind one-pointed Are there gross physical sensations, or only subtle (like your body is a point cloud) Are there intense, or subtle, pleasant sensations through the body Are there constrictions in the body What is the nature, frequency and intensity of thoughts Is there a sensation of being a knower/subject Stage in the Progress of Insight ( https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/ https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight... ) Which Jhana ( https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/ https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-sa... ) etc, etc. Different traditions would be interested in different aspects of your experience, though.
- maerF0x0 7y agoOk, thats a good list for self reflection, but how do you instrument that besides "surveys"? IMO the best things are the brain imaging technologies, but I suppose that's far too expensive to research right now?