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Reddit mentions of The Spiritual Brain: A Neuroscientist's Case for the Existence of the Soul
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We found 3 Reddit mentions of The Spiritual Brain: A Neuroscientist's Case for the Existence of the Soul. Here are the top ones.
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> When I have anxiety attacks, he tells me to "just focus" on my goals and don't let my anxiety deter me from my goals.
He's right and wrong. Like most of us. We shouldn't let anxiety take over. But should we focus? Or should we stop trying to focus? Think of the Zen archer, who stops trying to hit the target, and instead centers himself.
The whole 'scientific proof' thing is a blind alley, and our desire for it just shows our preconceptions. Someday they'll prove that meditation lowers cortisol levels and raises serotonin and GABA levels. Will that explain everything? Or will people then say we're just junkies, looking for a cheap, legal, natural fix? Does it matter?
If you really wish to pursue that track, I can't think of anything better than this: http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/the-spiritual-brain-science-and-religious-experience.html If that's out of your price range, there are books on the subject: http://www.amazon.com/The-Spiritual-Brain-Neuroscientists-Existence/dp/0061625981
Still, I'm convinced there's something else going on, but I don't want to get too hippy-dippy about it. So I'll just say there's something all major traditions have in common, from Carmelite nuns in the west to Buddhist monks in the east. Reaching a state of quiet contemplation is difficult, but has real benefits. When people try to explain it, they reveal their own preconceptions, but there's something underneath all that. Something intangible, which we can't quite touch, but still real.
On a lighter note, there's something amusing about the Camp Pendleton Marines practicing mindful meditation. I respect Marines and what they do... but if they're really, truly practicing mindful meditation, they won't be Marines for long...
This is a book I read for my Neurotheology class last semester:
http://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Brain-Neuroscientists-Case-Existence/dp/0061625981/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269527656&sr=8-1
Its got evidence from a lot of very interesting studies, and presents a lot of very interesting ideas. I can tell you that it seriously rattled my Atheist mind, and I actually intend to reread it more critically over the summer (i.e. when I have more time).
Highly recommend!
Have you heard of the book The Spiritual Brain?
https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Brain-Neuroscientists-Case-Existence/dp/0061625981
I read a bit of it recently, seems interesting.