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The Existence of the Self
Science has the standard approach of being stubborn in its existing ‘theories’, however unproven, and disregarding ancient science, like the denial of the existence of the self, claiming that it is just an illusion created by the brain.
Once again, ancient Buddhist and Indian science is way ahead and maintains that there is a self, something supported by many neuroscientists too.
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Sleep Theories
Ancient Indian theories differ from the standard neuroscience view about deep sleep being a blackout state where nothing is left, not even consciousness.
It is stated that a certain subtle awareness is present, even in dreamless sleep, though there is no time measurement tool for the b...
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Meditation And Sleep
A 2013 study showed that meditation has some positive effect on electro-physical brain patterns during sleep, enhancing our capacity to process information and also maintain a heightened level of awareness.
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The Self: Buddhism vs Science
Buddhist teachings state that nothing is constant, including the self. The notion of an ever-changing self, where the body and the brain are constantly in a state of flux, is now being supported by scientific research.
According neuroscience papers, there is scientific evidence to...
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The existence of language
The existence of language mainly revolves around the evolution of oral and written communication by humans.
Linguists understand that language is a composition of words and rules of compositions.
The Great Learning Experiment
Being authentic and sincere is only possible if we grow ourselves through learning, which happens when we do things we aren’t very comfortable with.
We have to move out of the comfort zone we have created in our existing job roles and take the approach of self-authoring, b...
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