Not entirely sure what 'cognitive meditation' is, or what you mean by "correct that things in the world don't cause emotions." But in recent years many studies have looked in depth at meditation to determine what, if any are the benefits. All these studies, without exception have concluded meditation can give many benefits, both in body and mind. The evidence is now conclusive, meditation, providing its part of a daily routine does really work for people of all ages.
This is part of just a few studies into meditation....
Considering how meditation focuses on the mind, it’s surprising how little scientific research has been done on the impact of meditation on the mind. That’s changed in recent years. Two studies in recent years have reviewed important research literature on meditation and cognitive function.
The first, published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, involved researchers from Massachusetts, Germany and The Netherlands. They reviewed the findings of 12 studies that investigated the impact of a variety of meditation techniques on brain function. These studies found meditation had preliminary positive effects on attention, executive function, memory, processing speed and general cognition.
While the 12 studies had small sample sizes, they show the potential for using meditation to combat cognitive decline. “We conclude that meditation interventions for older adults are feasible, and preliminary evidence suggests that meditation can offset age-related cognitive decline,” the researchers wrote.
A second study from the University of California – Los Angeles focused on reviewing recent research on the impact of meditation on brain function and structure. It reported that in searching for the biological mechanisms behind the benefits people experience with mediation, research has found meditation has the potential to alter neurotransmitters, brain activity and cognitive abilities.
“These findings not only imply a close link between meditation and brain structure, but also suggest possible modulating effects of meditation on age-related brain atrophy,” the UCLA study reported.
Also, researchers at Harvard University in 2011 found that mindfulness meditation can change the structure of the brain. After just eight weeks of meditation, patients’ brains showed increased cortical thickness in the hippocampus, the area of the brain associated with memory and learning, according to Forbes. Interesting, the patients also had a decrease in brain cell volume in the amygdala, which is associated with processing feelings of fear and anxiety."
You're experience of OBE planets and space is so close to my experiences. Also time lapsing which has happened on a few occasions. The main part, which I figured out years later was the destruction of self (ego) an extremely liberating experience. Also at one stage the connection to universal consciousness, that was a revelation on its own. I'm sure we could have a great chat over a coffee or two.
Many years ago, (24th December 1969 and 30th May 1970 two dates that changed my perception of life up to the present day.) I experienced the collapse and total disintegration of time. I totally understood, all that existed was the freeze frame of the present moment which was happening entirely in my mind. Going backwards was easy, just as real, still from the present moment, but still entirely in my mind. For quite some time I struggled to understand what had happened and I guess it wasn't till many years later and the start of a spiritual journey, answers started to appear, particularly with Buddhist teachings although not just Buddhism.
It's interesting to note that a Buddhist perspective on time is shared by many of our greatest philosophers and scientists. But within Buddhism it's agreed, the topic is too complex to understand with just a fleeting study. This is a short extract from a very interesting journal.
The concept of time in philosophy: A comparative study between Theravada Buddhist and Henri Bergson's concept of time from Thai philosophers' perspectives
Concept of Time in Theravada Buddhist Philosophy
According to Buddhist Philosophy, time appears in our consciousness during the process of knowing, which consists of the existence of matter first, then, the interaction between matters, then, functions of our consciousness (our senses), then, the process of knowing that occur in our consciousness and finally, the feeling that occurs in our consciousness.
Time therefore, is subjective because its existence depends upon our consciousness to acknowledge it. Time is relative to our consciousness through our perceptions of the world via our senses (Bunnag, 2016, p. 89).
Moreover, Buddhist philosophy suggests that time does not have real existence. It is only a concept with no inherent existence because it belongs to the relative truth of the world of experience from our consciousness. Each of our consciousness (or thought-moment) according to Abhidhamma (Narada Maha Thera, 1987, p. 215) consists of three phases, with the first phase called the occurring or genesis (uppada), the second phase is change or development (thiti) and the last phase is cessation or dissolution (bhanga). One consciousness is followed by another. The past is gone; the future has not yet to come. We live only for the moment of Now which is, thus, the transitional stage from the future to the past. Buddhist scripture states clearly that “Time is a concept derived from this or that phenomenon. And it does not exist by nature, it is merely a concept” (Narada Maha Thera, 1987, p. 216).
Furthermore, Buddhist philosophy suggests that time is mind-dependent because time has no existence outside of phenomena and their observers. Time must be perceived by a mind (consciousness) in relation to successions of events that occur to a particular system (that is, planes of existence, such as heaven, earth, or hell) (Promtha, 1988, pp. 54–60). It follows that without a mind to observe the changes of the conditioned things, the perception of time cannot be realized (Bunnag, 2016, p. 90).
Finally, the concept of time in Buddhist philosophy suggests that without the conditioned things, there will be no concept of time. The conditioned things related to time as witness to their unstable and changing condition which suggests that time does not exist separately from the conditioned things. This relationship does not mean that time is a quality of the conditioned things, but it indicates that time is only a concept invented by consciousness from perceiving the becoming process of the conditioned things. It follows that without the becoming process of the conditioned things, there is no time, and without time, there is no past, present, and future (Bunnag, 2016, p. 91). The only existence would be only the unconditioned things that exist beyond the concept of time (Promtha, 1988, p. 59).
Stop leak is a temporary fix, just to get you home. It will make your rad less efficient requiring a replacement eventually. Before it was on the market people used to claim dropping an egg into the rad could cure a leak....never tried that one myself...
Well I don't think my view is important insomuch as whatever it is I can't be so sure as to dismiss someone else's view with such certainty. That was the point I was making. It's a question that no one can answer for sure and with such certainty, even though the vast majority on this planet do believe in some form of continuum after this life ends.
Well of course you know your own mind better than me, or anybody else for that matter. You're the only one who knows your own mind, your thoughts are witnessed by you alone. Not sure why you should take offense at my post though.
Once described by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin as the best singer songwriter to come out of the UK. Roy played on a few of their albums and was one of only two musicians to sing lead vocals on a Pink Floyd track. This song can still reduce me to tears....first love lost and all that.
"And he's got no disguise in his eyes for his love as she nears."
I was also about a scientist and mathematician around the same time who agreed with the theory but being a devout Christian was deeply troubled by it.. He realised that if we did not have free will, the main premise of Christianity (God gave us life and free will to choose what to do with it) would not make sense. In fact he spent most of his life trying to relate science to his Christian beliefs. I could look it up and find out more but I'm on a cycle ride alongside the River Mersey and it's just too hot to sit around for long.
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RE: Which cs member do u miss...?
I'm still in touch with mindfful, she spelt her name with a double ff for some reason.