http://thebeautifulbrain.com/2010/01/buddhism-and-the-brain/ The Beautiful Brain Podcast explores the latest findings from the ever-growing field of neuroscience, with particular attention to the dialogue between the arts and sciences. In this monthly program, host Noah Hutton reports on news from the world of brain science, interviews important thinkers about their work, and reviews new literature in the field. The show illuminates important new questions about creativity, the mind of the artist, and the mind of the observer that modern neuroscience is helping us to answer, or at least to provide part of an answer. Instances where art seeks to answer questions of a traditionally scientific nature are also of great interest, and for that reason you will hear from artists as well as scientists on The Beautiful Brain. Subscribe today to receive a brand new episode each month. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:42:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thebeautifulbrain.com/2010/01/buddhism-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Catherine Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:06:44 +0000 http://thebeautifulbrain.com/?p=208#comment-43 I too listened to Dr. Rick Hanson's interview on the "Buddhist Geeks" (love their podcasts). I find his perspective to be very compelling. Thanks for the information about "The Synaptic Self" by Dr. Joseph LeDoux. My mouth is watering just reading the title! I too listened to Dr. Rick Hanson’s interview on the “Buddhist Geeks” (love their podcasts). I find his perspective to be very compelling. Thanks for the information about “The Synaptic Self” by Dr. Joseph LeDoux. My mouth is watering just reading the title!

]]> http://thebeautifulbrain.com/2010/01/buddhism-and-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Larry Fleming Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:42:58 +0000 http://thebeautifulbrain.com/?p=208#comment-35 I have found that all major religions teach meditation. Why would "God" teach his people to meditate? It must be good. Is dreaming a form of subconscious medication? It appears from these studies that the best way to manage the data we take in is through meditation. A quick aside. As I was typing "meditation", my fingers typed out "medication", a single letter might lead to why some take drugs. Medication to some may provide a better form of meditation. "That which is good, that which is true, meditate on these things day and night." "We are what we think we are." What we dwell on will have an effect on our mind and body. We have enough examples of how meditation can be good for us, the scientific question is how. I have found that all major religions teach meditation. Why would “God” teach his people to meditate? It must be good. Is dreaming a form of subconscious medication? It appears from these studies that the best way to manage the data we take in is through meditation.
A quick aside. As I was typing “meditation”, my fingers typed out “medication”, a single letter might lead to why some take drugs. Medication to some may provide a better form of meditation.
“That which is good, that which is true, meditate on these things day and night.” “We are what we think we are.” What we dwell on will have an effect on our mind and body. We have enough examples of how meditation can be good for us, the scientific question is how.

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