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For general questions about what is meditation, what is it for and what types of meditation are.

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Is there any research on physiology of deep and long meditative states (i.e. days and weeks ...

Check out this article: Meditation as a Voluntary Hypometabolic State of Biological Estivation by John Ding-E Young and Eugene Taylor. It's a really interesting, brief read. … It provides evidence for the case that aspects of meditation may be similar to hibernation, or "hypometabolism". …
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Did the Buddha say anything about attachment to meditation?

So, I am concerned about a potential addiction to meditation practice. Did the Buddha have anything to say about this? If not, any advice from others? Thanks. …
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What are the suttas in which the Buddha provides instruction on how to meditate?

What are the actual suttas in which the Buddha described how to meditate? A list of all such suttas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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