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Neuroscience Proves that Meditation Works. ~ Rae Indigo

DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

Even more proof for me; but it seems that my laziness kicks in almost every day and just totally destroys my consistency and focus. Perhaps, what the article outlines - start small and I could possibly gain a deeper understanding of inner-self, compared to long bouts of non-meditation and then meditation.

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/05/neuroscience-proves-that-meditation-works-rae-indigo/

mmo

Comments

  • ShoshinShoshin No one in particular Nowhere Special Veteran

    Kia Ora LeonBasin,

    Have you checked out : The Mind & Life Institute ?

    https://www.youtube.com/user/mindandlifeinstitute

    Metta Shoshin :)

  • BuddhadragonBuddhadragon Ehipassiko & Carpe Diem Samsara Veteran

    "Destructive emotions," "Emotional Awareness," "Buddha brain," "The mind's own physician"....
    Most of them Mind & Life books.
    They have been around for at least ten years.
    Very relevant but not new, though it's always important to be reminded that our brain never stops learning and we can train it to think in positive ways.

    Shoshin
  • rohitrohit Maharrashtra Veteran

    Crucial task is to find good place. In home there is lot disruptions so it is almost impossible to meditate.
    When we visit clean natural environment alone, it becomes so easy to mediatate perhaps i think we automatically turn to meditate

    Earthninjalobster
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator

    The object is to calm and discipline the mind to accept whatever may be happening, so that it can be stilled and serene whatever the distraction. Eventually, the whole day will be one of meditation....

    BuddhadragonDaltheJigsawanataman
  • BuddhadragonBuddhadragon Ehipassiko & Carpe Diem Samsara Veteran

    @rohit said:
    Crucial task is to find good place. In home there is lot disruptions so it is almost impossible to meditate.
    When we visit clean natural environment alone, it becomes so easy to mediatate perhaps i think we automatically turn to meditate

    Anyone can do that. It is much harder to take your practice from the cushion to your everyday life as it is, without any frills and lipstick.
    The idea is to live your life in a meditative way, not to look for a meditative kind of life.

    lobster
  • MeisterBobMeisterBob Mindful Agnathiest CT , USA Veteran
    edited May 2014

    @footiam said:
    Neuroscience Proves that Meditation Works.
    It is more important that meditation works for you.

    For me that the scientific method has proof that it does " work" supports my practice so to speak. It also makes mindfulness more "legitimate" to the mainstream where in the past it hasn't been viewed as such as widely. I like that. lol!... I just chuckled to myself... "I like that"....anyhow...

    "The proof is in the pudding" with mindful practice I will have to "try it and see what happens" Bob

    DaltheJigsaw
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

    @Shoshin said:
    Kia Ora LeonBasin,

    Have you checked out : The Mind & Life Institute ?

    https://www.youtube.com/user/mindandlifeinstitute

    Metta Shoshin :)

    No, thank you! I appreciate it!!

  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

    @dharmamom said:
    "Destructive emotions," "Emotional Awareness," "Buddha brain," "The mind's own physician"....
    Most of them Mind & Life books.
    They have been around for at least ten years.
    Very relevant but not new, though it's always important to be reminded that our brain never stops learning and we can train it to think in positive ways.

    Great points!!

  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

    @rohit said:
    Crucial task is to find good place. In home there is lot disruptions so it is almost impossible to meditate.
    When we visit clean natural environment alone, it becomes so easy to mediatate perhaps i think we automatically turn to meditate

    Absolutely! For me though, it's more about it's more about stopping or controlling procrastination!! LOL!

  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

    @footiam said:
    Neuroscience Proves that Meditation Works.
    It is more important that meditation works for you.

    Yep! To sit is to find what works for you!

  • EarthninjaEarthninja Wanderer West Australia Veteran

    I do like how science and buddhism both reinforce each other!

  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

    @Earthninja said:
    I do like how science and buddhism both reinforce each other!

    I found out today that even Judaism has a some connection with Buddhism!! There is a book called: One God Clapping!! http://www.amazon.com/One-God-Clapping-Spiritual-Rabbi/dp/1580231152 - Pretty amazing to say the least! I just bought it through Amazon.

    Earthninja
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

    @dharmamom said:

    Totally agree! This is exactly what I am working on at the moment! Especially at work.

  • BuddhadragonBuddhadragon Ehipassiko & Carpe Diem Samsara Veteran
    edited May 2014

    Hi, @LeonBasin! Hope you get some good answers from these books.
    The key is simply that we can condition our brain to work for us and help us make skillful choices about our life.

    DaltheJigsaw
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

    @dharmamom said:
    Hi, LeonBasin! Hope you get some good answers from these books.
    The key is simply that we can condition our brain to work for us and help us make skillful choices about our life.

    I hope so too! I also need to meditate more to really dig deeper, however.

  • lobsterlobster Veteran

    I also need to meditate more to really dig deeper, however.

    Quite possibly.

    Not everyone has that discipline and inclination. Maybe you have :clap: .

    By retreats, study, the interaction with practitioners, students, sangha, teachers and Dharma on youtube, we have many resources for inspiration . . .

    Mindfulness is going mainstream. Meditation, visualisation and other spiritual technology is finding confirmation in Western science and medicine.

    The spiritual traditions have more experiential knowledge that goes far beyond sciences current remit.

    You want results? We haz path. Ours is called the Middle Way.

    In the words of Capt Bodhi Picard (Who boldly went were no one has gone before . . . well apart from aliens . . .)

    Engage .

    BuddhadragonDaltheJigsawShoshin
  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

    @lobster said:
    Engage .

    That was beautiful! thank you!! I don't have the consistency, but if i start slow it will be okay. Thanks for the reminder!

  • footiamfootiam Veteran
    edited June 2014

    It is a nice feeling when you have allies.

  • footiamfootiam Veteran

    @LeonBasin said:
    Yep! To sit is to find what works for you!

    That's great, Leon!

  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran

    @footiam said:
    That's great, Leon!

    Thank you!:0

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