Google Tech Talk (more below)
November 8, 2010
Zen and the Brain
Presented by Dr James Austin
ABSTRACT
What has been learned about the brain that helps understand how selfless insight-wisdom can develop on the long-term meditative path? Recent brain-imaging research clarifies the relationships between two key issues: 1) How we use both top-down and bottom-up modes of attentive processing; and 2) How we constructed an egocentric Self so strong that it so often generates suffering.
Speaker Info: James H. Austin
James H. Austin is Emeritus Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Austin is the author of his well known book Zen and the Brain, which aims to establish links between the neurological workings of the human brain and meditation. Austin has written two sequels to it: Zen-Brain Reflections (February, 2006), and Selfless Insight (2009). He was student of the late Rinzai roshi Kobori Nanrei Sohaku.
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I wish I could see where his laser was pointing…
Creepy western people…always trying to figure all out…lol…I can't even feel sorry for you. Namaste.
It's okay to have a "Zen" teacher but when one makes reference to, "my Zen master" I have a problem with this?
why?
To have a good attention helps, but it's only one weapon in our arsenal.
We must develop many other skills.
Bye!!
A Zen practitioner and acclaimed neurophysiologist speaks and trolls respond.
Sounds like part of a haiku.
But we are all students…
Satan tempted Adam with a apple too. I think I'm good.
…my long road back to Zen; thank you !
Turn the speed up to 1.25
lol
23:15 ladies hold babies and gentlemen hammer.
you should do some audio editing to cancel the irritating noises before posting this
A lot of this stuff is outdated (which is a good sign – things are moving quickly).
So does he recommend top-down attention or bottom-up attention training for the mind? I must have missed it but is he recommending that external meditation is the best way to bypass the psychic-self therefore achieving Samadhi?
Here's one guy who's not a fast talking American !
…and the bird said "KAAAAAAAAAA"! 🙂
There's a lot of talk about the brain and various functions, but precious little is actually linked or put into any context. Why are these different functions and their relations mentioned? He doesn't say. What does most of this have to do with the topic of meditation? Not sure because he doesn't say.
Dr. Austin really is fantastic, but this talk was just very poorly put together. When data is mentioned, it needs to be in context so people know what is being said, why, and how it relates to the topic at hand. I feel like there's a truly great talk in here somewhere, just wish it came through.
Zen and the gender realism red pill
That symbol is taoism
So women hold babies and men hammer nails, haha .