Personality or memories do not disappear through mindfulness training. Your emotions are still experienced, and you can express them, but they do not rule you anymore. You do become more flexible, less likely to do things in affect that you may regret, and more likely to act in a constructive and considerate way that is beneficial to you and to the people around you. For a person with depression (like me), social anxiety or panic disorder, this type of training is very valuable.
MBCT can be adapted for more than that! I have adapted MBCT to help people with alcohol addiction, anger management, and other stuff. I also combine it with Focusing and Experiential Psychotherapy as well.
I believe every public schools should require at least 5 minutes of mindfulness meditation so that a beginner can understand more about himself,his thoughts,emotions and his or her own actions. But of course people will not do it or disagree and everything carry own their lives and then complain once its late that they should have done it. But hey free country you can do what you want all they should know is that they don't lose anything but gain from it.
rgainsburg asked: "Why does this seem to negate its simplicity for you?" For me personally, no, because I've sifted through the complexity of various mysticisms and I've come to discern the simple common denominator in them. I raise the concern for others who are still seeking the path and having to deal with sorting out the chaff from the grain. Looking back on my own spiritual practice and development, I have been very grateful for the teachers who made it simple yet true.
More peace of mind, less pessimism, less obsessive or intrusive thoughts, more empathy and patience, more in touch with myself and my own feelings and overall bliss.
It's great to see meditation becoming recognised by a sceptical scientific model. More and more people can now discover the incredible benefits of meditation.
Meditation is great for everyone. I have never been depressed, but working on mindfulness has completely altered the way I interpret reality, how I feel about myself, how I feel about life. I think it's very valuable.
I agree with this. Concentration is similarly developed in mindfulness and TM. From Buddhism, the practice of samatha meditation is even more similar to TM. Both are excellent practices.
brian eno s 'sonorous portraits' transcends all, and lends itself to producing the positive and creative elements of rumination, which this video seems to overlook... in fact, had sonorous portraits been playing all the while in the background of this 'alternative' approach to meditation, we might have been provided with the subtle energies of transcendentalism, like an ensemble performance.
i just wanted to add i am an example when he talks about depression episodes and using mindfulness meditation as a therapy and even though i havent mastered this yet i am a lot more at peace and have much better patience and an overall better quality of life mentally and physically because of this. i also enjoy many things i' never had the courage to do before. thanks for this video as it helps give deeper insight on the mechanics! =)
I spent the first 10 years at school learning nothing. They definitely should have considered teaching this, to balance out the harm they did on me mentally. Of course, not in the way Philippe Goldin does here, but I'm sure people like him could find a way to do it, using some sort of games, mental challenges and exercises in gym class or something.
ya, it just goes to show you that there actually are social and cultural aspects of studying science. I hope scientists will wake up and realize that they shouldn't limit each other by dismissing the topics others wish to study.
Fascinating. There also appears to be a growing body of evidence that these types of therapy cause real change in synaptic connections rather than a change in chemical "balance". I feel that psychotropic medications are woefully inept at causing plastic synaptic change which is in many cases the culprit causing chemical "imbalance". Although drugs can help to allow one to function, I don't think they should be substituted for psychotherapy in patients for whom it would help.
Julia Smith Meditation is not only good for your mental health, but for the entire Human physiology. The mechanisms that work to keep the human body alive and functioning, through scientific enquiry into the nature of mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems within systems. The endocrine and nervous systems play major roles in the reception and transmission of signals that integrate function in animals. Homeostasis is a major aspect with regard to such interactions within plants as well as animals. The biological basis of the study of physiology, integration refers to the overlap of many functions of the systems of the human body, as well as its accompanied form. It is achieved through communication that occurs in a variety of ways, both electrical and chemical health.
I used executive control to keep my attention focused on this video. Don't take that the wrong way; I have ADD, so it was a bit difficult. But having the right mind state, I did it! And that's an accomplishment for me on its own.
adding to the spectrum of views; meditation as part of evolution, a forced process. Get the full cosmology, and then know where you're going, via your mind.
It is. I was very skeptic about it. It changed my life, forever. And no, Im not one of those "hippie" kind of people. I always try to be skeptic and see things from a scientific perspective.
For socialphobia: Some tactics Navy Seals use in dealing with fear. I suppose you can apply these to social situations. Goal setting, focusing on specific tasks. Example, have several topics that your interested in that you would like to discuss or gather ideas. Visualizing. This is like rehearsing. Im not a fan of this one for social situations, but may work for you. Arousal control. Deep steady EXHALES simulate relaxation.
I was in a depression for 4+ years and when I came out of it I noticed I couldn't stand being in school, or anywhere populated. I hate parties. I started meditation and it's helping slightly but I just need to keep it going.
For more in depth discussion: Goldin, P., & Gross, J. (2010). Effect of mindfulness meditation training on the neural bases of emotion regulation in social anxiety disorder. Emotion, 10, 83-91. Jafar Bakhshaie
Complexity can also be a distraction from the simple truth. Mindfulness meditation in its purest forms is much simpler than the lecturer presents it to be. Simplicity simply is.
Agreed, there. I'm more concerned with overprescription for more mild cases in which these kinds of therapies would be more helpful or good at the very least as an adjunct to medication.
Actually, the person who perfected and made largely known this meditation practice (vipassana or "mindfulness") was very clear on the issue 2,500 years ago: "I teach one thing, and one thing only -- suffering, and the cessation of suffering." Unfortunately, we tend to not fully understand and appreciate all of the implications of the cessation of suffering.
Keep doing the mindfulness - bring it into your everyday life as much as you can. Also, gradually expose yourself to situations you would like to be in, but currently feel anxious about. Step by step. Remember every now that you become aware of a negative pattern or tension in your body is an opportunity to refocus and become aware. Good luck! :)
Every single cell in a human body has a mind portion meaning it can be controlled-by thought. Cayce said that any physical disorder is a consequence of sin. You can repair it by a positive thought and self forgiveness. Any life situation, whether in business or personal relationship keeps on repeating until a lesson is learnt. Accept that situation, walk away with love, not anger- that life program will be de-coded.
this was really good. ive done meditation before and it works. but recently i havent...and i wasnt out of the woods. anyway ive been extremely depressed and often thought of taking a bus to see a morphine dealer and end my life. sometimes i get social anxiety so bad i cant leave my room... but yeah thanks for this video. its the only way im going to be able to live
Outstanding work on this content. A book I read with parallel themes was equally revolutionary. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze
I'm a daily meditator, have been doing it for 2 years. My mother is also a meditator and she has been asking me about what are the benefits for your brain and what you are talking about here. The bad news is that she only speaks Spanish so I want to know if this is going to be translated or at least transcripted so I can explain it to her. I think this should go to TED and have more distribution. Thank you
Simple mindfulness practice throughout the day help ease the mind. It is recommended that Samadhi (concentration) should be practice to enhance and to support the mindfulness(Sati) practice. Mindfulness will not work to it efficiency level without concentration or Samadhi practice as I and others have experienced. Both should be practice together as @itamarberman said
Some good books on this topic and topics like it: Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama Narrated by Daniel Goleman The Universe in a Single Atom by His Holiness The Dalai Lama Good talk, see you out there.
i have to comment , i much prefer the concept of transcendental meditation and the principles related to it. this guy is all over the place, mindfulness and most meditation are flawed practices. real happiness must be effortless and easy. forcing attention can hurt more tha help. plus he has to many references to phychology field , what did they ever know.
Try water therapy. Get into a spa for a short period to start and then build up your nervous system. Your brain will need to relearn (a little at a time) to reacte to large groups and populated areas. Good luck! Peace.
I am not sure that there is a "decentering mechanism" in the practice of mindfuless as described in Buddhist texts. I am afraid that this could be a misinterpretation of the concept of anattā/anātman, which entails no-separation but not necessarily decentering. On the contrary, many texts use terms that would be correctly translated as centering to define foremost factors of meditative practice.
Shinzen Young teaches the all very thoroughly and touches all bases via lectures and guided meditations in his product 'The science of enlightenment'. If you are interested in anything this gentleman is saying you will benefit vastly from Shinzens CD's. I have no stake or any benefits from saying this before anybody say's. Peace be with us all.
The true revolution will begin when we invent technologies that can radically accelerate the process of developing mindfulness. That will enable the majority of people who can't devote long hours to practice to reap benefits confined to a small number of adepts at present. What if in fifty years we could accomplish with the press of a button what takes years of retreat to accomplish now?
***** I've experimented with them...they can be useful...but there are much more powerful methods being developed, like 'brain caps' that directly modify brain function, virtual reality, precision neurofeedback, etc. The engineer Mikey Siegel has done a lot of work in this area and has a few fascinating videos on here.
evghenii turco Psychedelics have enormous potential, but there hasn't been anywhere near as much research as there should have been by now. Dosing on shrooms in your backyard might help, but probably not.
you haven't had a true spiritual awakening until you realized that this is literally a lucid dream. meditation is a way to achieve spiritual enlightenment, you don't do meditation for the sake of meditating but rather use it as a bridge. you learn to quiet the physical mind which can allow the spiritual mind to emerge. Allow you to feel the energies within your body and around you. Open up the 3rd eye and other energy centers of the body, etc. there is so much more that the "scientific" community doesn't seem to interested in and because of that they will never know what is really going on.
In the latest video on the Practical Health channel, it says that there are only 2 types of meditation practices - concentration meditation and mindfulness meditation. Basically, every time I focus on something, only on that object, I meditate. Is it really the case?
Think of the underlying law of nature. Consider its astounding inferences and implications. The single, underlying law ... of nature! Not merely of physics, chemistry, psychology, biology, etc., but of all fields of inquiry known to humankind. The law we can all relate to, identify, understand and apply. Ask yourself. What is the underlying law of nature? Delight in the question. Have fun in the process of finding the answer firsthand for yourself. Google it, as a start.
I am currently searching for methods of help / support to extract ones self from Xanax dependency. Some of you may be aware of just how pernicious a drug Xanax ( super strength Valium - of the benzodiazapine family ) is and how difficult it is to separate from its use. This mindful meditation practice appears to be a strong possibility to assist with such a task. Any thoughts or comments related to on this topic ( Xanax withdrawal and use of mindful meditation ) would be greatly appreciated.
I agree, complexity can be a distraction from simplicity; but only when one is not yet capable of holding the paradox that in reality, complexity and simplicity do not exist apart. The truth is simple, and complex. Both. The lecturer is looking at mindfulness from an analytic standpoint, which will highlight its complexities. Why does this seem to negate its simplicity for you?
Really the same thing, just approached differently. To become God-realized is to transcend the human condition, which means to end human suffering. But a cautionary note here: People tend to put the cart (the desire for healing) before the horse (the experience of "emptiness" or nirvana); in the process, they don't progress much along the way. No need to do that, considering Buddha taught suffering in this world is part of the illusion we need to wake up from. Ah, the peace of nirvana!
@zazenfrax I agree. Here science fails. It needs 100% objective proof and puts no trust in subjective experience... But science is needed now to spread the word and to possibly develop a technology based on neuroscience to make it easier for human beings to reach enlightenment. Shinzen Young talks about it.
@zazenfrax Because I myself prefer evidence and proof that something works. People can tell you all sorts of crazy things- testing these assertions (which is what science is, essentially) allows you a tool to help accept or reject these assertions. However, if you don't believe science is necessary, I do have this amazing invisible elephant I'll sell you.
In his schemata of meditation forms, where does the "contemplative meditation" of The Infinite Way (by Joel S. Goldsmith) fall or fit? For that matter, where would the "lectio divina" process of the monastic Christian mystical tradition fit? Sadly, the lecturer makes the subject more complicated than it already is. His lecture sounds convoluted for the simple practice of mindfulness meditation. Trust a Ph.D. holder to do just that when it comes to the subject of meditation.
***** Is there such thing as laziness? That's a very important question. Perhaps you might help us with the issue above mentioned, we would be grateful. Cheers. I'm 25 now...
+ingenticul Laziness, was the word my Mum used to abuse me. I've taken 60 years to recover. Nowadays, I rest & relax. I love my dead Mum, we were just different. I liked reading, and she didn't. So I was called "Lazy". Smoking Dope may give u lack of motivation. For me, lazy is an empty word, or just a term of abuse.
+Christopher Henningsen Christopher, I don't see the problem, nor do I know what you mean by the new comments format (so I may be missing something.) It seems to me that the thing being replied to is almost always directly above, and one tab stop leftwards. If that isn't the case it's because somebody has replied but in the enter-comment box, rather than by hitting the "reply" symbol. In such cases you may see replies to originals that have been erased. Cheers, -dlj.
Good point. School is to make a stupid workforce, not to hep people empower themselves. How would the system survive if people werent in a perpetual state of disarray and dependence?
The comments at 48 do not coincide with the vast number of creatives & truly intelligent people who suffer immensely with different forms of mental illness so I really wonder about those stats
Interesting how information that was being passed down for thousands of years, is now all of sudden being studied by science. People wake up do this stuff yourself and understand the journey yourself.
@zazenfrax Its important because not every single belief of every culture is true. For instance some cultures believe that eating the flesh of another human being will give you their strength. Of course if you eat 20 guys you probably won't be able to lift a car over your head.
Personality or memories do not disappear through mindfulness training. Your emotions are still experienced, and you can express them, but they do not rule you anymore. You do become more flexible, less likely to do things in affect that you may regret, and more likely to act in a constructive and considerate way that is beneficial to you and to the people around you. For a person with depression (like me), social anxiety or panic disorder, this type of training is very valuable.
MBCT can be adapted for more than that! I have adapted MBCT to help people with alcohol addiction, anger management, and other stuff. I also combine it with Focusing and Experiential Psychotherapy as well.
I believe every public schools should require at least 5 minutes of mindfulness meditation so that a beginner can understand more about himself,his thoughts,emotions and his or her own actions.
But of course people will not do it or disagree and everything carry own their lives and then complain once its late that they should have done it. But hey free country you can do what you want all they should know is that they don't lose anything but gain from it.
rgainsburg asked: "Why does this seem to negate its simplicity for you?"
For me personally, no, because I've sifted through the complexity of various mysticisms and I've come to discern the simple common denominator in them. I raise the concern for others who are still seeking the path and having to deal with sorting out the chaff from the grain. Looking back on my own spiritual practice and development, I have been very grateful for the teachers who made it simple yet true.
That introduction was truly epic in writing. This was great to watch. Love neuroscience
Fantastic!. I wonder if the 20 people who disliked this have the courage and knowledge to speak like the guy who delivered the presentation.
More peace of mind, less pessimism, less obsessive or intrusive thoughts, more empathy and patience, more in touch with myself and my own feelings and overall bliss.
It's great to see meditation becoming recognised by a sceptical scientific model. More and more people can now discover the incredible benefits of meditation.
Meditation is great for everyone. I have never been depressed, but working on mindfulness has completely altered the way I interpret reality, how I feel about myself, how I feel about life. I think it's very valuable.
Mindful meditation is DEADLY!! You can conquer the world with these techniques!!! its pure power!!!!
A great presentation. I look forward to listen to his future presentations.
This is the path that humanity will take to heal itself! Meditation is the key.
I agree with this. Concentration is similarly developed in mindfulness and TM. From Buddhism, the practice of samatha meditation is even more similar to TM. Both are excellent practices.
brian eno s 'sonorous portraits' transcends all, and lends itself to producing the positive and creative elements of rumination, which this video seems to overlook... in fact, had sonorous portraits been playing all the while in the background of this 'alternative' approach to meditation, we might have been provided with the subtle energies of transcendentalism, like an ensemble performance.
Fascinating documentary that brings us up to date with brain science and Minfulness.
This was well-done and still relevant in 2021.
This is a very interesting video about how meditation effects the brain. Thanks for sharing this.
i just wanted to add i am an example when he talks about depression episodes and using mindfulness meditation as a therapy and even though i havent mastered this yet i am a lot more at peace and have much better patience and an overall better quality of life mentally and physically because of this. i also enjoy many things i' never had the courage to do before. thanks for this video as it helps give deeper insight on the mechanics! =)
you said it, "avoiding avoiding now. . . most of our life is about avoiding, avoidance of things not pleasant." it's all in the present moment!
I spent the first 10 years at school learning nothing. They definitely should have considered teaching this, to balance out the harm they did on me mentally. Of course, not in the way Philippe Goldin does here, but I'm sure people like him could find a way to do it, using some sort of games, mental challenges and exercises in gym class or something.
Truly excellent and very relevant today than ever before
Great presentation. Thank you to Google and Philippe Goldin.
ya, it just goes to show you that there actually are social and cultural aspects of studying science. I hope scientists will wake up and realize that they shouldn't limit each other by dismissing the topics others wish to study.
Wow. This is really quite a nice presentation. Thanks for posting this! David Peterzell
Fascinating. There also appears to be a growing body of evidence that these types of therapy cause real change in synaptic connections rather than a change in chemical "balance". I feel that psychotropic medications are woefully inept at causing plastic synaptic change which is in many cases the culprit causing chemical "imbalance". Although drugs can help to allow one to function, I don't think they should be substituted for psychotherapy in patients for whom it would help.
Beautiful... I also really love meditation. 👐
For meditating I have been watching lots of Sri Avinash myself at the moment. #sriavinashdotv
💗
Julia Smith
Meditation is not only good for your mental health, but for the entire
Human physiology. The mechanisms that work to keep the human body alive and functioning, through scientific enquiry into the nature of mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems within systems. The endocrine and nervous systems play major roles in the reception and transmission of signals that integrate function in animals. Homeostasis is a major aspect with regard to such interactions within plants as well as animals. The biological basis of the study of physiology, integration refers to the overlap of many functions of the systems of the human body, as well as its accompanied form. It is achieved through communication that occurs in a variety of ways, both electrical and chemical health.
Hi there fantastic video, I like to thank you welldone
I used executive control to keep my attention focused on this video. Don't take that the wrong way; I have ADD, so it was a bit difficult. But having the right mind state, I did it! And that's an accomplishment for me on its own.
adding to the spectrum of views; meditation as part of evolution, a forced process. Get the full cosmology, and then know where you're going, via your mind.
Very informative. It's about time we caught up in the West with these Eastern practices for healthy living
It is. I was very skeptic about it. It changed my life, forever. And no, Im not one of those "hippie" kind of people. I always try to be skeptic and see things from a scientific perspective.
A brilliant presentation - interesting and informative. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
For socialphobia: Some tactics Navy Seals use in dealing with fear. I suppose you can apply these to social situations.
Goal setting, focusing on specific tasks. Example, have several topics that your interested in that you would like to discuss or gather ideas.
Visualizing. This is like rehearsing. Im not a fan of this one for social situations, but may work for you.
Arousal control. Deep steady EXHALES simulate relaxation.
I was in a depression for 4+ years and when I came out of it I noticed I couldn't stand being in school, or anywhere populated. I hate parties. I started meditation and it's helping slightly but I just need to keep it going.
how did it go?
For more in depth discussion:
Goldin, P., & Gross, J. (2010). Effect of mindfulness meditation training on
the neural bases of emotion regulation in social anxiety disorder. Emotion,
10, 83-91.
Jafar Bakhshaie
I found this video really interesting.
Thankyou so much
Dawn Mendonca
Complexity can also be a distraction from the simple truth. Mindfulness meditation in its purest forms is much simpler than the lecturer presents it to be. Simplicity simply is.
Agreed, there. I'm more concerned with overprescription for more mild cases in which these kinds of therapies would be more helpful or good at the very least as an adjunct to medication.
Actually, the person who perfected and made largely known this meditation practice (vipassana or "mindfulness") was very clear on the issue 2,500 years ago: "I teach one thing, and one thing only -- suffering, and the cessation of suffering." Unfortunately, we tend to not fully understand and appreciate all of the implications of the cessation of suffering.
This is so awesome, DBT was brought up today in my class... so interesting =]
Speaking for myself, mindfulness meditation is very effective for brain injury as well. It should be studied in that context.
Keep doing the mindfulness - bring it into your everyday life as much as you can. Also, gradually expose yourself to situations you would like to be in, but currently feel anxious about. Step by step. Remember every now that you become aware of a negative pattern or tension in your body is an opportunity to refocus and become aware. Good luck! :)
my Psychologist mentioned this to me on my last visit....i'm intrigued...
Every single cell in a human body has a mind portion meaning it can be controlled-by thought. Cayce said that any physical disorder is a consequence of sin. You can repair it by a positive thought and self forgiveness. Any life situation, whether in business or personal relationship keeps on repeating until a lesson is learnt. Accept that situation, walk away with love, not anger- that life program will be de-coded.
Great talk. I'm going to practise some breath focus before sleeping
Body Scan Meditation, such as on the "Mindfulness For Dummies" CD insert.
this was really good. ive done meditation before and it works.
but recently i havent...and i wasnt out of the woods.
anyway ive been extremely depressed and often thought of
taking a bus to see a morphine dealer and end my life.
sometimes i get social anxiety so bad i cant leave my room...
but yeah thanks for this video. its the only way im going to be able to live
This talk is appropriate only for those who already have training in the subject of psychology.
Outstanding work on this content. A book I read with parallel themes was equally revolutionary. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze
Super interesting talk!!!!
I'm a daily meditator, have been doing it for 2 years. My mother is also a meditator and she has been asking me about what are the benefits for your brain and what you are talking about here.
The bad news is that she only speaks Spanish so I want to know if this is going to be translated or at least transcripted so I can explain it to her.
I think this should go to TED and have more distribution. Thank you
Look for the meditator and there is nothing there to find.
Simple mindfulness practice throughout the day help ease the mind. It is recommended that Samadhi (concentration) should be practice to enhance and to support the mindfulness(Sati) practice. Mindfulness will not work to it efficiency level without concentration or Samadhi practice as I and others have experienced. Both should be practice together as @itamarberman said
Some good books on this topic and topics like it:
Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama
Narrated by Daniel Goleman
The Universe in a Single Atom by His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Good talk, see you out there.
Aaron Parcel
good job
Complexity can sound complicated to those who do not believe in the power of simplicity.
fabulous!
Great talk! Thank You!
i have to comment , i much prefer the concept of transcendental meditation and the principles related to it. this guy is all over the place, mindfulness and most meditation are flawed practices. real happiness must be effortless and easy. forcing attention can hurt more tha help. plus he has to many references to phychology field , what did they ever know.
try:
while self: reduce(self)
except ExistentialAnxiety:
focus(defocus(self))
finally:
protect(self)
entertain(self)
can anyone tell me more videos on this subject because he says there only focusing on one part of the subject for this lecture
Try water therapy. Get into a spa for a short period to start and then build up your nervous system. Your brain will need to relearn (a little at a time) to reacte to large groups and populated areas. Good luck! Peace.
Great talk! Really enjoyed it.
It is a shame the transcript is wrong at times.
Hi, What are you quantum harmonizer?
Om
Petrus
Is vipassana meditation really good? Can it make me a better person?
I am not sure that there is a "decentering mechanism" in the practice of mindfuless as described in Buddhist texts. I am afraid that this could be a misinterpretation of the concept of anattā/anātman, which entails no-separation but not necessarily decentering. On the contrary, many texts use terms that would be correctly translated as centering to define foremost factors of meditative practice.
Shinzen Young teaches the all very thoroughly and touches all bases via lectures and guided meditations in his product 'The science of enlightenment'. If you are interested in anything this gentleman is saying you will benefit vastly from Shinzens CD's. I have no stake or any benefits from saying this before anybody say's. Peace be with us all.
Let' start!!!
@DNAblues... I only wish I knew which post you were responding to:(
What about Kundalini Yoga? Encolses it all!!
The true revolution will begin when we invent technologies that can radically accelerate the process of developing mindfulness. That will enable the majority of people who can't devote long hours to practice to reap benefits confined to a small number of adepts at present. What if in fifty years we could accomplish with the press of a button what takes years of retreat to accomplish now?
*****
I've experimented with them...they can be useful...but there are much more powerful methods being developed, like 'brain caps' that directly modify brain function, virtual reality, precision neurofeedback, etc. The engineer Mikey Siegel has done a lot of work in this area and has a few fascinating videos on here.
Shrooms
evghenii turco
Psychedelics have enormous potential, but there hasn't been anywhere near as much research as there should have been by now. Dosing on shrooms in your backyard might help, but probably not.
you haven't had a true spiritual awakening until you realized that this is literally a lucid dream. meditation is a way to achieve spiritual enlightenment, you don't do meditation for the sake of meditating but rather use it as a bridge. you learn to quiet the physical mind which can allow the spiritual mind to emerge. Allow you to feel the energies within your body and around you. Open up the 3rd eye and other energy centers of the body, etc. there is so much more that the "scientific" community doesn't seem to interested in and because of that they will never know what is really going on.
Can Mindfulness Meditation relieve Aspergers Syndrome and or Dylexia????
Thanks. Do you think it will help to improve human relationships?
I am unable to post the link. But just search Dhamma in Google or igatpuri vipassana
Great lecture, thank you!
In the latest video on the Practical Health channel, it says that there are only 2 types of meditation practices - concentration meditation and mindfulness meditation. Basically, every time I focus on something, only on that object, I meditate. Is it really the case?
Wow, you guys are pretty smart.
37:25 nice summary!
no i just noticed his voice and mannerisms. So i was curious to know.
Think of the underlying law of nature.
Consider its astounding inferences and implications.
The single, underlying law ... of nature! Not merely of physics, chemistry, psychology, biology, etc., but of all fields of inquiry known to humankind. The law we can all relate to, identify, understand and apply.
Ask yourself. What is the underlying law of nature?
Delight in the question. Have fun in the process of finding the answer firsthand for yourself.
Google it, as a start.
I am currently searching for methods of help / support to extract ones self from Xanax dependency. Some of you may be aware of just how pernicious a drug Xanax ( super strength Valium - of the benzodiazapine family ) is and how difficult it is to separate from its use. This mindful meditation practice appears to be a strong possibility to assist with such a task.
Any thoughts or comments related to on this topic ( Xanax withdrawal and use of mindful meditation ) would be greatly appreciated.
very interesting, but you can subtitle it in italian?
nice. we have to relearn every thing scientifically about what was said 3000 years ago or just a perspective change.
I agree, complexity can be a distraction from simplicity; but only when one is not yet capable of holding the paradox that in reality, complexity and simplicity do not exist apart. The truth is simple, and complex. Both.
The lecturer is looking at mindfulness from an analytic standpoint, which will highlight its complexities. Why does this seem to negate its simplicity for you?
Really the same thing, just approached differently. To become God-realized is to transcend the human condition, which means to end human suffering. But a cautionary note here: People tend to put the cart (the desire for healing) before the horse (the experience of "emptiness" or nirvana); in the process, they don't progress much along the way. No need to do that, considering Buddha taught suffering in this world is part of the illusion we need to wake up from. Ah, the peace of nirvana!
@zazenfrax
I agree. Here science fails. It needs 100% objective proof and puts no trust in subjective experience... But science is needed now to spread the word and to possibly develop a technology based on neuroscience to make it easier for human beings to reach enlightenment. Shinzen Young talks about it.
can someone shortnes this up for me
@zazenfrax Because I myself prefer evidence and proof that something works. People can tell you all sorts of crazy things- testing these assertions (which is what science is, essentially) allows you a tool to help accept or reject these assertions. However, if you don't believe science is necessary, I do have this amazing invisible elephant I'll sell you.
Yes.
In his schemata of meditation forms, where does the "contemplative meditation" of The Infinite Way (by Joel S. Goldsmith) fall or fit? For that matter, where would the "lectio divina" process of the monastic Christian mystical tradition fit?
Sadly, the lecturer makes the subject more complicated than it already is. His lecture sounds convoluted for the simple practice of mindfulness meditation. Trust a Ph.D. holder to do just that when it comes to the subject of meditation.
I'm not getting the new comments format - how do I see an original comment if I want to see what someone's replying to?
Same here , and I'm 24 , too old to care to research this shit anymore
***** Is there such thing as laziness? That's a very important question. Perhaps you might help us with the issue above mentioned, we would be grateful. Cheers.
I'm 25 now...
+ingenticul Laziness, was the word my Mum used to abuse me. I've taken 60 years to recover. Nowadays, I rest & relax. I love my dead Mum, we were just different. I liked reading, and she didn't. So I was called "Lazy". Smoking Dope may give u lack of motivation. For me, lazy is an empty word, or just a term of abuse.
+Christopher Henningsen
Christopher,
I don't see the problem, nor do I know what you mean by the new comments format (so I may be missing something.)
It seems to me that the thing being replied to is almost always directly above, and one tab stop leftwards.
If that isn't the case it's because somebody has replied but in the enter-comment box, rather than by hitting the "reply" symbol. In such cases you may see replies to originals that have been erased.
Cheers,
-dlj.
i fell asleep at 6.37 but woke up again at 7.41
@RUSSKAYAG quite insightful
Good point. School is to make a stupid workforce, not to hep people empower themselves. How would the system survive if people werent in a perpetual state of disarray and dependence?
The comments at 48 do not coincide with the vast number of creatives & truly intelligent people who suffer immensely with different forms of mental illness so I really wonder about those stats
appriciate!!!
GO DHARMA!
Interesting how information that was being passed down for thousands of years, is now all of sudden being studied by science. People wake up do this stuff yourself and understand the journey yourself.
does that matter ???
@zazenfrax Its important because not every single belief of every culture is true. For instance some cultures believe that eating the flesh of another human being will give you their strength. Of course if you eat 20 guys you probably won't be able to lift a car over your head.