Buddhist transformation is all about emotion. Actually, that’s not literally true; a lot of meditation, especially for Westerners, is about de-constructing and seeing through the illusory world of self that thinking creates. But neuroscience has now demonstrated what Buddhist meditators have long known: that as meditation matures, the discursive thinking aspect of mental activity subsides, [...]
Archive for January, 2010
It’s All About Emotion
Posted in Aging and Meditation, tagged Aging and Buddhism, Aging and Meditation, unconditional love on January 18, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Thinking Is Overrated
Posted in Aging and Buddhism, Aging and Meditation, tagged aging and karma, Thought of Enlightenment, training the mind on January 10, 2010 | 13 Comments »
The comedienne Lily Tomlin, in her persona as the bag lady, once said, “I tried reality once, and found it highly overrated.” From a Buddhist standpoint, the same could be said for thinking. The various schools of Buddhism all have a highly technical literature, whose collected works fill a good-sized room. That being said, the [...]
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