Buddha and the bridging relations.
Progress in brain research January 1, 2008 DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(07)68020-0 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA classical Indian model of consciousness from the Abhidhamma, part of the Pali Canon, is reviewed. Based on observations during advanced vipassana meditation, the model culminates in 24 'Bridging Relations' that causally link the stream of consciousness, its contents, and associated physical events. This first-person approach may offer useful ideas for future research.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Key finding | The Abhidhamma model of consciousness, based on vipassana practice, describes 24 causal relations linking consciousness, its contents, and physical events. |
Abstract
The chapter reviews a classical Indian model of consciousness found in the Abhidhamma, a collection of seven treatises in the Pali Canon Tipitaka. The model was based on observations made during advanced vipassana practice, a first-person method taught by the Buddha. The climax of the model consists in the elucidation of 24 'Bridging Relations' causally linking the stream of consciousness, its contents and associated physical events. Review of such a model based on a specialized first-person technique could prove to be a resource of useful ideas providing directions for further research.