Collaboration in scientific research between Buddhist meditation practitioners and scientists has intensified in recent years with accumulating evidence demonstrating the myriad health benefits of meditation. In this talk, Ven. Paññādīpa Tan Bhikkhu (Lecturer, Shan State Buddhist University) will highlight what the cumulative medical (clinical) research has to say about Buddhist meditation, especially regarding its role against psychosomatic and chronic diseases. To compare with these scientific reports, he will draw your attention to important ancient Pali suttanta texts which report therapeutic effects of meditation, along with the caveats and drawbacks facing today’s scientific research in addressing the effects of meditation.