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QUANTIFIED MEDITATION
CHALLENGE
The Meditators'
Credentials and Achievements
QUANTIFIED MEDITATION
Making Inner Silence Measurable
The Tokyo Quantified Meditation Challenge
Where meditation becomes a high-performance discipline—the defining sport of the mind :
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3 seasoned meditators
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1 live on-stage performance
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100 spectators
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5 minutes prep + 20 minutes meditation
Reaching for the peak of meditation—capturing the deepest, most sustained 3 minutes : QM³
CELEBRATING OUR MEDITATORS' ACHIEVEMENTS
Setting the Benchmark, Inspiring All
HOW WE QUANTIFY MEDITATION PERFORMANCE
Science-Based Measurements
Meditation enters the performance arena, where neuroscience and advanced technologies measure peak performance in real time — defining it as the Sport of the Mind.
During the challenge, each meditators’ practice was visualized and quantified using All Here’s Quantified Meditation System dashboard, which integrates 64-channel EEG headsets from ANT Neuro, Germany, along with advanced brain imaging and Dynamic Neuro-Imaging technology.
This pioneering QM system provides a real-time window into the meditative mind through the following parameters:
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Concentration & Mindfulness Index (CMI) reflects attention and self-awareness in the present moment.
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Silent Mind Index (SMI) represents the ascent towards the Silence of Mind—a state of deep meditation characterized by sustained inner silence and clarity.
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QM³ (Quantified Meditation 3) captures depth and the ability to sustain it beyond a single moment —highlighting genuine achievement: the summit of meditation.
MEET THE TOKYO CHALLENGE TRAILBLAZERS
3 Highly Advanced Meditators
OANA
BUDICA
A Chinese medicine doctor based in Geneva, Switzerland, Oana has practiced meditation for over 15 years. Her training includes intensive stays in Theravāda Buddhist monasteries across Southeast Asia, including Dipabhavan and Wat Suan Mokkh in Thailand, and two full vassa under the Pa Auk Sayadaw in Myanmar.
She has also studied Abhidhamma and Pali with Prof. Nandamālā
Bhivamsa. Each year, she undertakes a solitary retreat in a Himalayan cave, returning to silence. Meditation for her remains a path to awareness, clarity and wisdom.
Outside her contemplative practice, she enjoys scuba diving. Oana participated in the Tokyo Quantified Meditation Challenge in order to help popularise the transformative power of Jhana and yogic meditation on a mass scale.
YU
MIZUNO
A Tokyo-based certified yoga teacher. His global career has been guided by deep interest in self-development and in creating a lifestyle that balances material and immaterial needs. This led him to explore yoga, pranayama, and meditation as tools for inner transformation, which he now shares with like-minded individuals.
Yu’s practice includes completing Vipassana as well as Tibetan Buddhist retreats, extensive pranayama and Kriya yoga training, and training in Self-Inquiry practice at the Ramana Maharshi Ashram. He continues to study diverse yoga traditions and practices Zen meditation regularly at a temple in Tokyo.
Integrating these diverse teachings, Yu strives to share his practice while embodying a lifestyle that harmonizes professional growth and inner well-being.
HISAMI
TSURUMORI
Tokyo 2025 Top Performer
Originally from Japan and now based in Sheffield, UK, Hisami has practiced Samatha meditation in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition for over sixteen years. She began meditating during a period of significant anxiety and severe fatigue associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Within a few months of starting her practice, she found it easier to manage anxiety and often felt more energized after her meditation sessions. These changes reinforced her conviction in the power of meditation as a tool for overall well-being. Over years of consistent practice, she has seen meaningful improvements in both her mental and physical health.
Outside of meditation, Hisami enjoys working with ceramics, which she finds calming and creatively fulfilling. She joined the Tokyo Quantified Meditation Challenge and hopes this initiative will inspire and empower many other people around the world to practice meditation.
