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I’m not given to making grand predictions, but in this case I can’t resist: the very real spiritual transformation at the heart of mysticism is about to explode into the secular mainstream, and the consequences may just revolutionize our scientific understanding of the mind. Yowzer! No doubt the reader’s New Age flapdoodle-detector is now shrieking. Bear with me. Let’s first get the tricky business of defining enlightenment out of the way. For expediency’s sake, I’ll define enlightenment as a complex and multi-faceted process by which the mind comes to know – and over time rest more securely in – its own ground. As this happens, our habitual sense of being a separate and bounded self begins to fade.

The reason for this probably has to do with accessibility. . , Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield The majority of old-guard U.S. There is a new spirit of openness, for instance, in both the culture of spirituality and the culture of science. The Internet is the great culprit in all of this. Bhante Gunaratana (2) What is samatha-vipassana? Part 2: sam. 120 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power. Here are 120 things you can do starting today to help you think faster, improve memory, comprehend information better and unleash your brain’s full potential. Solve puzzles and brainteasers.Cultivate ambidexterity. Use your non-dominant hand to brush your teeth, comb your hair or use the mouse. Write with both hands simultaneously. Switch hands for knife and fork.Embrace ambiguity.

Learn to enjoy things like paradoxes and optical illusions.Learn mind mapping.Block one or more senses. Eat blindfolded, wear earplugs, shower with your eyes closed.Develop comparative tasting. Readers’ Contributions Dance! Contribute your own tip! There are many, many ways to keep our brains sharp.