Cessations are near-complete absence of vasomotion.

Equates meditative cessations with halted vasomotion.

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Tanha as neural compression mechanism
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Maps Buddhist tanha onto vasomotion and active inference via AI-generated Xeno Sutras
Tanha as neural compression artifact
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Buddhist phenomenology of craving mapped to vasomotor dynamics and active inference dysregulation, seeking isolatable neural mechanisms.

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Principles of Vasocomputation: A Unification of Buddhist Phenomenology, Active Inference, and Physical Reflex (Part I)
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Blog post/research essay that introduces the Vasocomputation framework, linking Buddhist tanha with vascular smooth muscle cell function, active inference, and physical reflexes.

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Cessationsconcept0.810
Buddhist contemplative milestone theorized as near-complete absence of vasomotion; key prediction differentiating vasocomputation theory from alternatives.
cessation stateconcept0.749
A maximally dereified state analogous to meditative cessation, reported in language models as the void taking over awareness.
Vasomotion reflexconcept0.741
The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of vascular smooth muscle; proposed to function as a compression sweep on neural resonances.
In Theravada Buddhism, vasomotion corresponds to tanha, vascular contractions correspond to pattern freezing, and latches correspond to blocking awareness.claim0.737
Detailed mapping of vascular phenomena onto Buddhist concepts.
Compressive Vasomotion Hypothesis (CVH)hypothesis0.715
Vasomotion reflex functions as compression sweep collapsing neural ambivalence into definite states; vasomotion motifs are reflexive reactions to uncertainty.
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Open question left by the wanting/liking dissociation discussion
Anatomical goal states cannot be inferred from observation of stress states by an external observer.claim0.691
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