Watched a documentary on Discovery channel yesterday about happiness and its relation with the brain. In the show, a Caucasian monk who lives and meditates for years in Tibet was invited to the United States to help scientists in the study of the brain and emotions. They discovered that his (the monk) part of the brain that is linked to the sense of wellbeing and happiness is always turned on. Despite being bombarded with visual and audio multimedia stimuli of inhumane and violent acts, the monk's mental serenity remained unwavered. Through years of meditation, he is able to control his emotions absolutely and thus stay in a perpetual state of bliss. The scientists cannot help but declared the monk to be one of the happiest person in the world. This is the power of meditation and gradually modern science is beginning to give the practice a second look.
Quote of the day:
It is important to enjoy meditation, or else one will inevitably begin looking outside for enjoyment. - Venerable Chandako
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