Neuroplasticity and Mystical-Nondual Experiences
Embodied Brain: On Yoga, Neuroplasticity, and Science • 1h 4m
Mystical experiences transcend the subject-object dichotomy of ordinary experiences to reveal a fundamental level of nondual awareness as the ground of thinking. Neuroscience provides an objective window to understand the character of nondual experiences and how they transform mind/body functioning over time. This talk will explore nondual experiences occurring during meditation practices, with emphasis on the experience of pure consciousness, content-free self-awareness, described during Transcendental Meditation practice.
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