10% Happier with Dan Harris The Enlightened Mind | Part 5 of The Dalai Lama's Guide to Happiness
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Jan 6, 2023 Richard Davidson, an eminent scientist and longtime confidant of the Dalai Lama, dives deep into the nuances of meditation. He shares insights on single-pointed versus analytical meditation, and the significance of subtle awareness in understanding consciousness. The discussion also highlights how mindfulness practices can be used throughout life and even in moments of death. Davidson breaks down complex terms to make the teachings accessible, emphasizing the transformative power of awareness and compassion in our everyday lives.
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Training the Sixth Sense
- The Dalai Lama stresses the importance of training the "sixth sense," or mind, through meditation.
- He discusses two types: single-pointed (focusing on one thing) and analytical (examining cause and effect).
Levels of Mind
- The Dalai Lama describes the mind as having gross, subtle, and most subtle levels.
- The most subtle level, present at death, connects to past and future lives, according to Buddhist tradition.
Neural Correlates of Meditation and Death
- Richard Davidson notes that neural correlates in long-term meditators mirror those observed after death.
- This suggests potential continuity of awareness beyond conventional death.