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by Seeker101
Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:58 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Requesting help understanding Buddhism proof regarding existence of consciousness outside brain
Replies: 30
Views: 1439

Requesting help understanding Buddhism proof regarding existence of consciousness outside brain

Hi, I am a student of metaphysics and I have been debating the issue of consciousness with friends and a lot of other people. Esoteric view: Brain is only an organ for the subtle bodies where consciousness actually reside to experience the physical world Materialist view: There is no observable ...
by fckw
Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Scientific study on brain activity of practitioners in tukdam
Replies: 57
Views: 4087

Scientific study on brain activity of practitioners in tukdam

... In brief, 13 deceased study subjects supposedly in a tukdam state did not show the slightest sign of brain activity. Hence, if there exists such a thing as tukdam other than in Buddhist lore and myth it does not show in post-mortem brain activity - ...
by WJ77
Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:34 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: The mind, the brain, and the body?
Replies: 9
Views: 827

The mind, the brain, and the body?

Hi, I’m curious about the topic of mind-body dualism, and different conceptualisations of the mind, the brain, and the body according to Buddhism as well as from the perspectives of psychology and neuroscience. I have many questions and much confusion. Please can anyone help ...
by Lucas Oliveira
Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:42 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: Regular Caffeine Consumption Affects Brain Structure
Replies: 21
Views: 8869

Regular Caffeine Consumption Affects Brain Structure

Regular Caffeine Consumption Affects Brain Structure Frequent caffeine consumption reduces gray matter volume in areas of the right medial temporal lobe, including the hippocampus. Ten days of “caffeine abstinence” helps regenerate gray matter. ...
by mabw
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:50 am
Forum: Discovering Mahayana Buddhism
Topic: In what sense is the brain and consciousness not just biochemicals
Replies: 102
Views: 9333

In what sense is the brain and consciousness not just biochemicals

In the movie below, Johnny Depp spooks his partner by assessing her emotions through the levels of biochemicals in her brain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcendence_(2014_film) According to my psychiatrist, the meds he is prescribing me for my OCD balances the chemicals in my ...
by tkp67
Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:51 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: The Perceptual Prediction Paradox OR Brain activity is biased by prior knowledge and expectations
Replies: 2
Views: 810

The Perceptual Prediction Paradox OR Brain activity is biased by prior knowledge and expectations

Science continues to validate budda although this is seemingly common sense and something mention previously by me using wording like experiential imprint and paradigms of the mind. Article Highlights From streams of noisy sensory information, we must generate perceptual experiences that are broadly...
by Queequeg
Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:31 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Contemporary Buddhist Brain Candy...
Replies: 0
Views: 570

Contemporary Buddhist Brain Candy...

Try these in your pipe. https://bobthurman.com/btp-0005-the-buddha-einstein-and-wittgenstein-the-royal-reason-of-relativity/ https://bobthurman.com/btp-0006-bob-thurman-transcendence-in-the-universal-vehicle/ http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2018/01/china-creates-a-laser-of-mind-boggling-power-c...
by boda
Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:29 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Buddhist Brain Surgery
Replies: 67
Views: 12485

Buddhist Brain Surgery

... your help. at times reading folks advise one another what to practice/do/read, casually and definitively, is somewhat akin to reading a forum for brain surgery fans in which the members have decided to start telling one another how to do it. Obviously a lot of advise is offered at this forum, ...
by Matt J
Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:36 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Mental Continuums, Rebirth, and the Brain
Replies: 19
Views: 4652

Mental Continuums, Rebirth, and the Brain

Looking into the nature of external objects, I came across the idea of mental and physical continuums from Prof Berzin. I've heard of this before, but never had it explained so clearly. The basic idea is that physical phenomenon never become mental phenomenon in the sense that a piece of wood might ...
by Jesse
Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:50 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Dissection of a human brain
Replies: 1
Views: 848

Dissection of a human brain

Here is it. The organ that allows us to think, conceptualize and for all acounts makes us who we are. Amazing that it's just a chunk of meat, haha. It does make you think though, how are these chunks of meat and fat capable of so much? Warning, it's pretty graphic so precede with caution if your squ...
by Ayu
Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:27 am
Forum: Prayers and Aspirations
Topic: Brain Tumor
Replies: 4
Views: 2930

Brain Tumor

Please pray for little Manuela, aged nine, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor recently. She stays in a hospital in Hamburg awaiting a treatment by the specialists there. May the healing process go well. :namaste: OM NAMO BHAGAWATE BEKANDZE GURUR BENDURJA ...
by Paul
Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:10 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: Human brain "hard-wired for rural tranquillity"
Replies: 2
Views: 1244

Human brain "hard-wired for rural tranquillity"

... even if they were born and raised in an urban area. According to preliminary results of a study by scientists at Exeter University, an area of the brain associated with being in a calm, meditative state lit up when people were shown pictures of rural settings. But images of urban environments resulted ...
by skarl
Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:18 am
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: the brain and the bardos, or, blindness and the third eye
Replies: 5
Views: 1453

the brain and the bardos, or, blindness and the third eye

I have a highly specific question that's been on my mind. Hopefully someone here might have some interesting input. I am not a materialist and I am inclined to believe in the reality of rebirth, mind beyond death (or more pointedly, beyond the physical body). I am compelled to think this way based o...
by oushi
Mon May 19, 2014 5:06 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Contemplating the consequences of split brain theory
Replies: 74
Views: 14196

Contemplating the consequences of split brain theory

Discussion split from here.

I've posted it few times already, but here it goes again:
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Contemplate the consequences.
by plwk
Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:11 am
Forum: Ethical Conduct
Topic: Family of brain-dead pregnant woman will sue
Replies: 14
Views: 5271

Family of brain-dead pregnant woman will sue

... over Texas law requiring life support until fetus can be delivered. Her parents and husband say they want to unhook the machines keeping her brain-dead body alive. Read more here Opinions?
by padma norbu
Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:18 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: Procrastination -> brain fog & depression
Replies: 4
Views: 3092

Procrastination -> brain fog & depression

... so it stands to reason my outlook wouldn't always be great, but I do joke around constantly every day. I also get bored easily and this leads to brain fog. If I am not actively pursuing something, I get brain fog. It's tough to get out of it, too, because I feel like I'm in a natural "brain ...
by padma norbu
Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:03 pm
Forum: Media
Topic: Persinger's Helmet - "God" and the brain
Replies: 6
Views: 1565

Persinger's Helmet - "God" and the brain

I still judge people by their appearance, so naturally I thought this guy was a new ager / acid casualty at first, but I am about 15 minutes into this talk and it seems pretty interesting. He self-published a book, which didn't impress me for obvious reasons, and it only has 2 reviews on Amazon, but...
by TaTa
Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:40 pm
Forum: Meditation
Topic: Dhyana and the brain.
Replies: 10
Views: 4075

Dhyana and the brain.

Does anyone know if there is brain ativity during deep dhyana states?
by Parasamgate
Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:26 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Mind Is Brain!! Is Mind Is Brain??
Replies: 101
Views: 21581

Mind Is Brain!! Is Mind Is Brain??

One of the more difficult concepts in Buddhism for me is the formal dichotomy of mind vs brain. It is posited that the two are substantively different and that they have a different basis and are composed of different 'substances'. I remember hearing the Dalai Lama ...

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