Scientists used to believe connections among brain cells were fixed early
in life and did not change in adulthood, but studies using brain imaging
have shown that mental training through meditation can change brain
circuits. It can also improve higher mental activity by increasing
coordination between different brain areas.
* Meditation can be an active rather than passive (inactive) process. During
the practice of meditation, brain areas dealing with input from the sense
organs become less active, but other parts "light up" (become more active)
and the heart rate increases.
* Meditation can free us from negative tendencies, letting us see both our
true inner nature and the reality of the world around us.
in life and did not change in adulthood, but studies using brain imaging
have shown that mental training through meditation can change brain
circuits. It can also improve higher mental activity by increasing
coordination between different brain areas.
* Meditation can be an active rather than passive (inactive) process. During
the practice of meditation, brain areas dealing with input from the sense
organs become less active, but other parts "light up" (become more active)
and the heart rate increases.
* Meditation can free us from negative tendencies, letting us see both our
true inner nature and the reality of the world around us.
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