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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 38 excerpt)
Story 38 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie
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The Buddha was also the first neuroscientist. He confirmed neuroplasticity,
the mind's ability to change by restructuring itself at the
neurological level. The Buddha altered his mind to such an
extent that he transcended the final two complex, problematic
stages of the thinking process. He declared himself enlightened,
which is to say free from the shackles of greed, hatred, and
delusion. This was proof positive, as James Olds, a professor of
neuroscience, said, that the mind is not just plastic but “very
plastic.” So much so that...
narrated by Ian McCrorie
2022
5 minutes 56 seconds
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Story 38 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie
.
The Buddha was also the first neuroscientist. He confirmed neuroplasticity,
the mind's ability to change by restructuring itself at the
neurological level. The Buddha altered his mind to such an
extent that he transcended the final two complex, problematic
stages of the thinking process. He declared himself enlightened,
which is to say free from the shackles of greed, hatred, and
delusion. This was proof positive, as James Olds, a professor of
neuroscience, said, that the mind is not just plastic but “very
plastic.” So much so that...
narrated by Ian McCrorie
2022
5 minutes 56 seconds
Listen to Streaming Audio
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Download Audio (3.3MB)
Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti
'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing.
More by Ian McCrorie.
View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.
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