Food for Thought: The Brain on Meditation

'Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.' -Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of Understanding Eckart Tolle describes the concept of false sense of … Continue reading Food for Thought: The Brain on Meditation

Food for Thought: A contemplation on ‘self’

This is another from the vaults--a 4 part blog series in which I contemplate what determines our sense of 'self', and how our internal and external perceptions influence that self.*****************************************************************************************************************Now, beshrew my father's ambition! He was thinking of civil wars when he got me: therefore was I created with a stubborn outside, with an aspect … Continue reading Food for Thought: A contemplation on ‘self’