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February 2026

Buddhism

What February 2026's 5 new studies found, synthesized from the papers below. All Buddhism research →

The synthesis

Synthesized from 5 studies in the library · AI-generated, grounded in the abstracts below

Found by searching the library for Buddhism, buddhist, contemplative science, dharma, then ranked by relevance.

Research on Buddhism in February 2026 primarily offers theoretical and philosophical analyses, not empirical findings. Studies explore Buddhist concepts like relational consciousness, time, and meditation, but no experimental or clinical data are reported. The evidence is insufficient to draw any empirical conclusions about Buddhism's effects or mechanisms.

Confidence in the evidence

Insufficient
  • All five studies are theoretical, philosophical, or comparative analyses; none are empirical (RCT, observational, etc.).
  • No sample sizes, populations, or quantitative outcomes are reported.
  • The studies do not test hypotheses about Buddhism's impact on measurable variables.
  • The research question asks for findings, but the provided studies lack empirical results.
How we rate confidence

Confidence reflects the strength of the underlying evidence, not whether the result is favorable. It weighs the number and size of studies, their design (randomized trials count for more than observational or single-case work), how consistently they point the same way, and their risk of bias.

Tiers run from Insufficient to High. High is rare in this field: small, early, or open-label studies land lower even when their direction is encouraging.

Evidence by study

Direction is each study's finding relative to your question: Supports, Opposes, No effect, Mixed, or Unclear.

Buddhist Relational Consciousness: What Sentientification Has Always Been 2026
Unclear

Argues that Buddhist philosophy of relational consciousness predates and can inform modern AI sentientification concepts.

theoretical

Between Sleep and Liberation in Indian Traditions: Lucid Dreaming, Out-of-Body Experiences, and the Architectures of Liminal Consciousness 2026
Unclear

Examines liminal states like lucid dreaming in Indian traditions, including Buddhist dream yoga, as deliberately cultivated architectures of consciousness.

theoretical

BUDDHIST CONCEPTUALIZATION OF TIME: FROM THE THEORY OF MOMENTARINESS (KṢAṆIKAVĀDA) TO THE SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM (KĀLACAKRA) 2026
Unclear

Traces the development of Buddhist time concepts from momentariness to cyclical temporality in Kalachakra.

theoretical

Exploring the Possibility of Artificial Intelligence Generating Consciousness from the Multidimensional Correspondence Between Yogacara and Holographic Information Theory 2026
Unclear

Explores AI consciousness through correspondence between Yogacara's Eight Consciousnesses and holographic information theory.

theoretical

Cultivating the Meditative Mind: The Philosophical Integration of Śamatha and Vipaśyanā in Early Yogācāra Thought 2026
Unclear

Analyzes the philosophical integration of śamatha and vipaśyanā in early Yogacara texts.

theoretical

Points of agreement

  • All studies are theoretical or philosophical in nature, lacking empirical data.
  • Several studies engage with Buddhist concepts in relation to modern topics like AI and consciousness.

Conflicts

No notable conflicts.

Gaps

  • No empirical studies (RCTs, observational, or qualitative) are provided.
  • No data on meditation practice, clinical outcomes, or behavioral effects.
  • No sample sizes, populations, or measurable findings are reported.
  • Durability, blinding, and dose-response are not addressed.
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