@TheOldHippiebilly
Loving this conversation. In my 65 years I've gone from Christian to militantly atheist to born-again Christian to pagan to agnostic to deeply spiritual but non-religious. Now I cannot separate my scientific rationality from my spiritual transcendence. It is All One.
@rudihoffman2817
Brian is not only extremely smart, he is open minded, kind, and simply nicer than most of us. This topic is important, and I am glad he is taking it on without dismissing the topic as intractable.
@christophercraft6683
Karen's book, Sacred Nature, moved me to be a more spiritual person in the hopes of bettering my world and the people around me everyday.
@kalaperkins9883
Another important part of this dialogue is the early physicists of the 20th century, like Plank and Pauli, who said that those who understand Vedanta - Hindu philosophy- will have no problem with Quantum Mechanics! They were studying Asian philosophy to fathom the actual fabric of reality! Neils Bohr used the YinYang sign for his family emblem.
@RaysAstrophotography
I am glad the conversation is open and detailed.
@zpaulocarraca9168
Excellent talk, as usual. My experience of transcendence began with Sadhguru, "I am not the body, I am not even the mind" chant. Now available as the app Miracle of Mind.
@kalaperkins9883
George Weald, head of biophysics, was studying monks in meditation in the Himalayas. He said they were looking for the seat of consciousness and couldn’t find it located anywhere in the brain. Thus, he said, it seems to be all permeating. Then there is something conscious operating on the brain creating a particular state. The “state” is a product of something in consciousness; does a mechanical stimulation of a “state” in the brain affect the consciousness that is the root of personal change or transcendence?
@urvanhroboatos8044
This video is limited to a just one type of meditation & its purported effects of consciousness. But, things are more complex ... Meditation, along with contemplation (theoria in Greek) is a part of most religious practices. It is basically a combination of various exercises, partly physical (breath control, various postures) & verbal/mental/emotional/imaginal (remembering; invocation; repetition of supposedly sacred syllables or words; visualization; monitoring one’s thoughts & sensations with detachment; focus on various objects, real or imagined; …). If you are practicing any type of religion (Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism, ….) in its contemplative aspect, there is no question about it: it’s what you do. If you are a secular person, or at any rate dynamic individual or inquisitive, searching mind- then, most variants of meditation are either not for you, or at least may be superficial because there is no raison d’etre for them. Various types of mindfulness/ vipassana, zazen…or Christian Prayer of the heart, Sufi murraqaba… can hardly be taken out of context. In Western cultural context, meditation is simply “deep thinking” without any association to religious practices. For instance, the 17th century French philosopher Rene Descartes wrote about meditations; so did the 20th century German philosopher Edmund Husserl. No religion, breathing, mindfulness, schematic visualizations..there. Then, one should differentiate between practices that induce hyper-activity & a possible trance (dhikr in Sufism, shamanic exercises, Greek /enthusiasm/,..) & those which are, from the outset, centered around detachment & tranquillity. Pros, in some ways, could be: calming of a meditating person’s mind, sometimes growth of lucidity, better functioning in a hurried world. It has some beneficial effects re health, especially psycho-somatic conditions (although it cannot cure anything). It may help you how to deal with life’s blows & miseries. Objections would be: any type of meditation does not lead to “wisdom” (by the way- what is it? It depends); for active persons it is counterproductive because it is conducive to numbness & navel gazing stupor; for humans with strong repressed unconscious it may, on deeper levels, open the “gates of hell” of drives, traumas, passions; it has nothing to do with creativity & dynamism (won’t change your temperament & character); its gravitational pull is towards passivity & erasure of dynamism; even as introspection, it doesn’t engender creative insights & growth of life’s intensity & richness. So-it depends.
@breathingnecklace
sometimes the brain needs something physical to guide it into calm. We created a meditation necklace that guides long exhales.
@jjjccc728
Science and Spirituality in "New Negotiation": Far from being separate, science and spirituality are seen in a "new negotiation". Scientific tools can illuminate the biological underpinnings of spiritual practices, showing how transcendence is not just an abstract concept but has measurable effects on our brains and bodies. Conversely, spiritual practices and wisdom (Mythos) can inform scientific inquiry (Logos), providing rich phenomena for study, as seen in the scientific investigation of compassion meditation
@jjjccc728
Religion is More Than Just Believing Rules: Imagine your grandma telling you about faith. In the past, when people said "I believe," it often meant "I give my heart to this" or "I deeply love this," not just "I think this is true". Karen Armstrong explains that religion is really about what you do – like going to special ceremonies, helping others, or thinking about big ideas – much more than just believing a list of rules. It's like learning to ride a bike; you don't just believe you can ride it, you have to practice doing it.
@agnivaray7476
Not having Swami Sarvapriyananda as a part of this talk is almost criminal; his authority and perspectives would have been perfect for this conversation
@WorldEmpire
Is this Bird Brain channel or Fire 🔥 Knowledge channel?? Bout to find out 🤳 💪
@Silvia-pv1ls
I wonder what the lasting outcome of a high tech induced meditative state would be. Does it inflate the ego further? Or can it lead to a less self centred personality? With long term dedicated and disciplined meditation practice one becomes aware initially of how one’s mind is blown hither and thither. As the object of meditation can be sustained longer and longer, one also becomes aware of many personal flaws and weaknesses. That is a bit humbling, and in my experience leads to a better understanding and appreciation of others.
@livnium
Talking what "Hinduism" talking from 1000 years. you guys are very late.
@GfreshDbL0Nine
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@HalfDayClosing
This is a new low for Brian Greene who has recently started to surprise me with some very dubious guest and subject matter choices, talking about things that have very little to do with science. I enjoyed Karen Armstrong's contributions to the conversation. Kate Stockly is so shallow and talking about things like a random person on the street with zero evidence that is was a pain to listen to. Richard Davidson is actually doing empirical studies of the brain and working on understanding what goes on as a result of religious practices, but very simple and foundational things were totally missing in the conversation (like what does "transcendence" even mean concretely, why is the "state" achieved by meditation even desirable and what difference does it make in practice, how does one make the connection between any alteration in brain activity and the existence of something "transcendent" whatever that even means in a scientific sense, etc.). I don't know why but I expect content of much higher quality from Brian!
@victorsuarez2954
Who the heck has time to meditate at least eight at day?
@ObserverOne6727
The physical universe is a beingness mirror. Reflect until complete. 🤔😎🔄☯️
@kalaperkins9883