Introduction
- Sharing the keen interest in the human mind, there has been a tendency in modern science for Buddhism and Neuroscience to converge and collaborate.
- From the perspective of neuroscience, the advancements of techniques and methods have allowed scientists to reveal observable evidences of Buddhist practices, such as changes in human brain during different meditative states.
- From the perspective of Buddhism, the profound Buddhist teachings of the mind have great potentials to inform the scientific theories of the human mind, experimental designs, and philosophy in modern neuroscience.
- Taken together, the collaboration between Buddhism and Neuroscience can provide ground breaking scientific evidences on the mental processes and guide evidence-based practices to improve mental health and well-being.