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Jack Kornfield

Insight Meditation

Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India. He is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock, and the author of A Path with Heart.

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September 4, 2026•6 min read

Why Watching Your Breath Feels Unnatural: Neuroscience Explains the Ancient Art of Breath Alignment

A 2026 HKU study maps the Ānāpānasati Sutta onto interoceptive neuroscience—explaining why watching the breath feels unnatural and how the ISAAA model resolves the tension between attention and the autonomic nervous system.

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