Google Tech Talks February, 28 2008 ABSTRACT Mindfulness meditation, one type of meditation technique, has been shown to enhance emotional awareness and psychological flexibility as well as induce well-being and emotional balance. Scientists have also begun to examine how meditation may influence brain functions. This talk will examine the effect of mindfulness meditation practice on the brain systems in which psychological functions such as attention, emotional reactivity, emotion regulation, and self-view are instantiated. We will also discuss how different forms of meditation practices are being studied using neuroscientific technologies and are being integrated into clinical practice to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Speaker: Philippe Goldin Philippe is a research scientist and heads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience group in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University. He spent 6 years in India and Nepal studying various languages, Buddhist philosophy and debate at Namgyal Monastery and the Dialectic Monastic Institute, and serving as an interpreter for various Tibetan Buddhist lamas. He then returned to the US to complete a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University. His NIH-funded clinical research focuses on (a) functional neuroimaging investigations of cognitive-affective mechanisms in adults with anxiety disorders, (b) comparing the effects of mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy on brain …
guys voice at 44:50 is amazing. no homo
that should show all the religious types, that science acutely supports potential truths -eg things that have evidence, scientists on the other hand do not support all that wishy washy stuff!!
all the critics of science should think about it!
While I appreciate the value of scientific research, I wonder why it is so important for our society to understand and interpret everything through science, the Buddha’s teachings for over 2500 years told us that meditation is the vehicle to happiness. Now science agrees.
nice. we have to relearn every thing scientifically about what was said 3000 years ago or just a perspective change.
This is interesting but if you look up/search “Bhante Vimalaramsi Depression” he is an American Buddhist monk who has actually found the cause of depression and how to solve it by directly understanding it.
try:
while self: reduce(self)
except ExistentialAnxiety:
focus(defocus(self))
finally:
protect(self)
entertain(self)
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I’m a daily meditator, have been doing it for 2 years. My mother is also a meditator and she has been asking me about what are the benefits for your brain and what you are talking about here.
The bad news is that she only speaks Spanish so I want to know if this is going to be translated or at least transcripted so I can explain it to her.
I think this should go to TED and have more distribution. Thank you
Think of the underlying law of nature.
Consider its astounding inferences and implications.
The single, underlying law … of nature! Not merely of physics, chemistry, psychology, biology, etc., but of all fields of inquiry known to humankind. The law we can all relate to, identify, understand and apply.
Ask yourself. What is the underlying law of nature?
Delight in the question. Have fun in the process of finding the answer firsthand for yourself.
Google it, as a start.
It is important to be motivated. Preparation can be inspiring. Be gentle with yourself, just thinking of meditation is beneficial. You must accept your present situation, in order to change it.
Super interesting talk!!!!
@ 12:19
The symbol for Mindfulness (念) is actually from the symbol 今 meaning now or present and 心 meaning heart.
I agree with this. Concentration is similarly developed in mindfulness and TM. From Buddhism, the practice of samatha meditation is even more similar to TM. Both are excellent practices.
Hi,
Forcing attention back to the object is more prominent in Samadhi (concentration) meditation. In mindfulness practice, just as in TM, there is no such instruction. What I am concerned with, is that you reject one technique while supporting another, while in fact they are both helpful, beneficial and worth trying and investigating.
the “words” that you use here, e.g. focusing, and attention are important. I have done TM for 40 years. My instructions never included the instruction to “focus” or the word “attention”. There is an excellent very specific intro to the mechanics of TM by Maharishi on YouTube. Please take a look. You are asking excellent questions.
Ted
everything i’ve read about TM including mahrishi himself plus original texts emphasize nothing forced or even focused. why dont you read some maharishi you will clearly see opposite of what you say is true .
and yet transcendental meditation requires forcing attention onto a mantra (with effort). So why are you rejecting focusing on the breath but supporting focusing on a mantra?
brian eno s ‘sonorous portraits’ transcends all, and lends itself to producing the positive and creative elements of rumination, which this video seems to overlook… in fact, had sonorous portraits been playing all the while in the background of this ‘alternative’ approach to meditation, we might have been provided with the subtle energies of transcendentalism, like an ensemble performance.
yeahh ive found analyzing something especially meditation suckks the life out of it. i completely agree when u say happiness is effortless and easy.
i have to comment , i much prefer the concept of transcendental meditation and the principles related to it. this guy is all over the place, mindfulness and most meditation are flawed practices. real happiness must be effortless and easy. forcing attention can hurt more tha help. plus he has to many references to phychology field , what did they ever know.
thank you very much for this incredible presentation.. very very informative and inspiring..
meh, I did a 4 week water only fast and my mind went right back to negativity and suicidal thoughts. I eat organic, I work out, I sweat a lot, drink a lot of water… yet I cant control my emotions. Meh.