Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi | BODHI MONASTERY Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American Buddhist monk from New York City. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1944, he obtained a BA in philosophy from Brooklyn College (1966) and a PhD in philosophy from Claremont Graduate School (1972). Drawn to Buddhism in his early 20s, after completing his university studies he traveled to Sri Lanka, where he received novice ordination in 1972 and full ordination in 1973, both under the late Ven. Ananda Maitreya, the leading Sri Lankan scholar-monk of recent times. He was appointed editor of the Buddhist Publication Society (in Sri Lanka) in 1984 and its president in 1988. Ven. In May 2000 he gave the keynote address at the United Nations on its first official celebration of Vesak (the day of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing away).
The Two Halves Of The Brain See The World In Very Different Ways After surgery to treat her epilepsy severed the connection between the two halves of her brain, Karen's left hand took on a mind of its own, acting against her will to undress or even to slap her. Amazing, to be sure. But what may be even more amazing is that most people who have split-brain surgery don't notice anything different at all. But there's more to the story than that. When Gazzaniga and his colleagues flashed a picture in front of a patient's right eye, the information was processed in the left side of the brain and the split-brain patient could easily describe the scene verbally. In this third episode of Invisibilia, hosts Alix Spiegel and Hanna Rosin talk to several people who are trying to change their other self, including a man who confronts his own biases and a woman who has a rare condition that causes one of her hands to take on a personality of its own. Interview Highlights So what's the benefit of having the two halves of the brain specialized like that?
Neuroscientist Michele Ross Describes Her First Experience with DMT Maybe the benefit of beauty is that it inspires us to care about the world. It certainly impacted neuroscientist Michele Ross’s life that way, when she tried DMT, the potent psychedelic, in an effort to release her childhood trauma. By Michael Garfield, originally published at Globalish. Source Her story’s more compelling, in some ways, because she’s more disposed than most to wrap her mystical experience in words, in chemistry and graphs – and yet the real embodied source of every spiritual experience that’s ever happened is within us all, irrespective of our job descriptions. At first, her DMT experience was merely pretty: “Most beautiful sunset ever! “Time and space was bending. We have to accommodate the experience of the sacred in society; it is from this experience that all our best impulses flow, self-evident that everything’s deserving of the Universal Love. “The old me would have never been able to rationalize that. “How do I help humanity?
Philosophical Disquisitions What geometric visual hallucinations tell us about the visual cortex. Microdosing Psychedelic Mushrooms Migraine Illustrated by Tyler Spangler. I’m on mushrooms right now. Just a small amount, about half the size of my pinky nail. I’m not hallucinating or anything, but for the past couple of months, I’ve been taking a regular, tiny dose of psilocybin ‘shrooms every few days. And life has never been better. Microdosing as a concept isn’t new. James Fadiman, PhD, a pioneering researcher in psychedelics and microdosing who has made it his life’s work to study psychedelic use all over the world (and is the author of The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide), offers a protocol that many enthusiasts currently follow: Once every four days, take a 10th to a 20th of a typical dose. Earlier this year, I came across an Alternet article touting the benefits of microdosing, and then an insanely helpful Reddit forum devoted to it. My main goal was to see if I could improve my focus, and if dosing could help rid me of my crippling migraines. When I mentioned my headaches to Dr. Dr. Dr. Still, Dr.
Stoa del Sol The Stoa of the ancient Greco-Roman world was a teaching forum for the philosophical precepts of Stoicism. First expounded upon by Zeno of Citium (c. 366-264 b.c.e.), Stoicism was one of the loftiest and most sublime philosophies in the record of Western civilization. Its scope included a cosmology, logic, and ethics. And its impact has reached down through the centuries--early Greek Stoicism, later Roman Stoicism, Stoic influence in Christian thought, Stoic thought found in the humanism of the Renaissance, and beyond this in the pantheistic philosophy of Spinoza. The Stoa del Sol is a contemporary forum for essays that reflect some of the historical principles of Stoicism in relation to a New Cosmology and New Spiritual Paradigm prompted by modern science and systems theories. Stoicism is a doctrine that declares that all existence is confined within the limits of the sensible universe. The Stoics considered that human nature was the universal on a small scale--a microcosm!
Brain activity appears to continue after people are dead, according to new study | The Independent 1/20 'Tiny vampires' existed millions of years ago Scientists have discovered that microscopic 'vampire' amoebae existed hundreds of millions of years ago, and they may have been some of the first predators on Earth. By examining ancient fossils with an electron microscope, paleobiologist Susannah Porter from UC Santa Barbara discovered tiny holes which may have been drilled by vampiric microbes. The tiny creatures are believed to be the ancestors of modern Vampyrellidae amoebae, and punctured holes in their prey before sucking out the contents of their cells Susannah Porter 2/20 Kepler 62f An Earth-like planet orbiting a star 1,200 light years away could have conditions suitable for life, say scientists. Kepler 62f is about 40 per cent larger than the Earth and may possess surface oceans.
Graphic Designer Created Art On 20 Different Drugs To Show Shocking Effects Of Drugs San Francisco-based graphic designer Brian Pollett's latest art project was quite a party… a 20-day party at that! DMT, Cocaine, THC, MDMA and GHB are just a few of the drugs Pollett experimented with over a 20-day period, creating unique art on each drug. No, Pollett's goal was not to become a drug addict or overdose. Instead, he said he "wanted to create opportunities to educate, whether related to psychedelics or art." While every piece of artwork is based around what looks like the same woman's face, the colors, detailing and themes change drastically depending on the drug of the day. The differences are so striking it's safe to say different drugs bring about unique forms of inspiration. Taking any drug, especially 20 different drugs in only 20 days, is extremely risky. Day 1: Butylone-- psychedelic Brian Pollett In an interview with APlus Pollett shared, "Imagine the past, future, and linear time are gone. Day 3: Codeine-- narcotic used to treat pain and cough Day 5: Alcohol
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