Guest guest Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 tony, (if this is your name) which part would you like to hear, about the spatial and non-spatial components of our thinking. The philosophical ³branch that deals with it is called ³Body and Mind² and falls under Metaphysics. There is much written about it in philosophy, starting with Rene Descartes (1596-1650), who wrote about the nature of human mind, after him there were many more. just go on google and look for any body-mind books under category of philosophy. there is a good book from college Metaphysics class that I like, since it has many of those issues described and it points you to the further reading material. It is called The Way Things Are Basic Readings in Metaphysics by W. R. Carter ISBN:0-07-010198-1 Published by: McGraw-Hill have a nice reading jana ------ Forwarded Message "sx3tony" <sx3tony ashtanga yoga Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:45:26 -0000 ashtanga yoga ashtanga yoga For Jana This is a subject that has troubled me for a long time along with the prospect that we're nothing more than what goes on in our brain. Your reply definitley goes someway to adressing it for me. Can you tell me more or maybe drop me an email. ashtanga yoga, jana <jana@s...> wrote: > > very simple philosophical answer is: > > brain is a spatial thing, while mind is a non-spatial or with other words, > brain is a material thing, mind is non-material. now the real question is > how do this two connect and where... > > you probably heard about koshas, the dimensions or layers of human body, > there are five of them 1. material or food body, 2. mental body, 3. vital > energy body, 4. psychic or higher mental body and 5. transcendental or bliss > body. > > they are all connected and affecting one makes changes on the other. it is > said that chakras are the points where body and mind connects. That¹s how > people can tell our problems and behavior by looking at the proper work of > chakras... it goes on and on about this connection > > There are good sites about chakras and about the fourth step of ashtanga (as > the yoga philosophy) Pranayama, which explain this in details. > > hope that clarifies the subject at least to some extent. > > jana <http://us.ard./SIG=129t1a75o/M=298184.6018725.7038619.3001176/D=g roups/S=1705060955:HM/EXP=1112229013/A=2593423/R=0/SIG=11el9gslf/*http://www ..netflix.com/Default?mqso=60190075> * * * * * ashtanga yoga <ashtangayoga?subject=Un> * * Terms of Service <> . ------ End of Forwarded Message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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