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Bhāvanā (Meditative Practice)

Defined as the continuous Bayesian updating of Q to reduce discrepancy with P.

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Frameworks (1)

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  • Information Geometry
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    Second lens; used to elucidate attachment and suffering via KL divergence.

Concepts (2)

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  • Duḥkha (suffering)
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    Suffering arising from dualistic consciousness; mentioned in the cosmological story of the mantra.
  • Noble Eightfold Path
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    Interpreted as both the systematic Bayesian update process and the geodesic of the phenomenal manifold.

Related by similarity (8)

cosine ≥ 0.65 · no typed edge

Entities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.

  • States of deep meditative absorption empirically associated with near-critical neural dynamics in cited studies
  • Form of mindfulness meditation leading to permanent changes in how the mind works and perception of reality
  • Buddhist contemplative practice modelled as active inference directed at the evidential basis of one's own priors
  • Bodhisattvaconcept0.730
    Classic Buddhist model for cultivation of care and intelligence; promises care for all sentient beings across space and time; demonstrates expansion of concern beyond self.
  • Contemplative practice that diminishes sense of stable self; documented to increase well-being and social connectedness.
  • Empirical techniques for reducing sense of reified self; show documented benefits in well-being, social connectedness, and prosocial behavior.
  • Madhyamakaframework0.707
    A Mahayana Buddhist school emphasizing emptiness and the deconstruction of reified concepts.
  • Bodhicittaconcept0.697
    The initial compassionate commitment to achieve awakening for the sake of all beings, marking the start of the Bodhisattva path.