Sam Harris Neuroscientist & Vipassana Meditation

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Permalink Reply by matt warren on July 22, 2011 at 6:18pm

in the brain acording to studies by V.s. ramachandran in san diego we see the effects as though under the influence of mild psycotropics. it showes up as a decreace of activity in the temporal and periatal lobes of the brain. similar to a mild epileptic seazure.

it is self induced brain malfunction.

for good or bad thats what it is.

what your MIND does with this is in the imagination of the individual.

I have been on both sides of this. taken psycotropics and was into deep meditation (not nesesarily at the same time ;)).

the effects after "coming out of it" ,drugs or medit., are the same. a feeling of well being, connectedness to everything and possibly a feeling that one is somehow metaphysically divine and transcendent.

I had a friend with epilepsy and he described the same feelings comming out of a siesure.

the human brain/mind is an incredibly powerfull and creative organ and is capable of masterfull logic as well as painfully corrupt bullshit and it can make us believe it all.

its all about the manipulation of brain chemistry.

cheers&aloha

and

thanx for the fish,

M

Permalink Reply by Mika Dukat on July 23, 2011 at 6:25pm

Thank you for your observations.  They are most  intriguing.

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