Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 More evidence on the brain-soul connection, from one of my favorite blogs (Reason's "Hit and Run"):http://www.reason.com/blog/show/130729.htmlThe Seat of the Soul is the Right Parietal Lobe Ronald Bailey | December 23, 2008 Philosopher Rene Descartes famously thought that the seat of the soul was located in the pineal gland in the human brain. While modern neuroscience may not have revealed where the soul resides, Unversity of Missouri researchers have figured out that spiritual feelings of selflessness and transcendence arise when the activity in the right parietal lobe is reduced. According to the press release reporting the research: “The brain functions in a certain way during spiritual experiences,” said Brick Johnstone, professor of health psychology in the MU School of Health Professions. “We studied people with brain injury and found that people with injuries to the right parietal lobe of the brain reported higher levels of spiritual experiences, such as transcendence.”... “The ability to connect with things beyond the self, such as transcendent experiences, seems to occur for people who minimize right parietal functioning. This can be attained through cultural practices, such as intense meditation or prayer or because of a brain injury that impairs the functioning of the right parietal lobe. Either way, our study suggests that ‘selflessness’ is a neuropsychological foundation of spiritual experiences.” So there you have it -- spirituality and selflessness is the result of brain injury. OK, OK. A person can also mimic brain injury through meditation and prayer. Study press release available at ScienceDaily here. Disclosure: Some of my best friends suffer from brain injury, ah, I mean, regularly experience spiritual transcendence and selflessness. Especially the latter with regard to putting up with me. Amar Atma Charles D. Frohman202-258-8027 My profiles at:Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=579996650#/profile.php?id=579996650 & ref=profile & LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile= & key=4008963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Many thanks for bringing this up jeo. Spirituality is oneness. The one who is observer and the one who is experiencing needs to be in oneness other wise it is duality How can a researcher/investigator fulfill this condition? to understand spirituality Loving prayers Charan Singh Oshawa CA Kundalini-Yoga , " Charles D. Frohman " <cfroh wrote: > > More evidence on the brain-soul connection, from one of my favorite blogs (Reason's " Hit and Run " ): > > http://www.reason.com/blog/show/130729.html > > > The Seat of the Soul is the Right Parietal Lobe > Ronald Bailey | December 23, 2008 > > > Philosopher Rene Descartes famously thought that the seat of the soul was located in the pineal gland in the human brain. While modern neuroscience may not have revealed > where the soul resides, Unversity of Missouri researchers have figured > out that spiritual feelings of selflessness and transcendence arise > when the activity in the right parietal lobe is reduced. > > > According to the press release reporting the research: > �The > brain functions in a certain way during spiritual experiences,� said > Brick Johnstone, professor of health psychology in the MU School of > Health Professions. �We studied people with brain injury and found that > people with injuries to the right parietal lobe of the brain reported > higher levels of spiritual experiences, such as transcendence.�... > > �The > ability to connect with things beyond the self, such as transcendent > experiences, seems to occur for people who minimize right parietal > functioning. This can be attained through cultural practices, such as > intense meditation or prayer or because of a brain injury that impairs > the functioning of the right parietal lobe. Either way, our study > suggests that �selflessness� is a neuropsychological foundation of > spiritual experiences.� > So there you have it -- > spirituality and selflessness is the result of brain injury. OK, OK. A > person can also mimic brain injury through meditation and prayer. > > > Study press release available at ScienceDaily here. > > Disclosure: > Some of my best friends suffer from brain injury, ah, I mean, regularly > experience spiritual transcendence and selflessness. Especially the > latter with regard to putting up with me. > > Amar Atma > > > Charles D. Frohman > 202-258-8027 > > > My profiles at: > Facebook > http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=579996650#/profile.php?id=579996650 & ref=p\ rofile > > & LinkedIn > https://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile= & key=4008963 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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