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Neural Buddhism is a belief system proposed by David Brooks in a 2008 New York Times article entitled, "The Neural Buddhists". Brooks illustrated the growing interest scientists have for elevated spiritual states and how, instead of leading to “militant atheism,” such interest may lead to what he calls “neural Buddhism.” He even predicted that most modern religious debates will subside in favor of the impending spread of ideas from “scientists whose beliefs overlap a bit with Buddhism.”

Reception A number of columnists have reacted to Brooks' claims, arguing that he simply chose Buddhism and neuroscience as both have a penchant for "theories of everything."

An example of Buddhism and neuroscience merging is Buddhist Geeks, a podcast