Bon/Dzogchen - The Buddhist Brain

11 Nov 7. Mustang Bon Foundation A-Tri Dzogchen Course

Posted at 03:42h in Bon/Dzogchen, Buddhism, McGilchrist, Meditation, Science, The Matter with Things by Gary Peterson 0 Comments

This winter (2024/25) while participating in a dozen on-line sessions covering a newly translated Bon (Tibet/Nepal) text on awakening/enlightenment, I plan to comment on each lesson using Western ideas and terms appearing in McGilchrist’s work. My basic idea is this: McGilchrist urges his readers to adopt...

26 Feb 3. Jill Bolte Taylor and the Right Hemisphere

Posted at 01:49h in Bon/Dzogchen, Brain, Featured, McGilchrist, Meditation, Science by Gary Peterson 0 Comments

She points to a trinity -- a life force power, the right hemisphere consciousness and the left hemisphere consciousness. I have been surprised at how well this correlates with other trinities in Eastern spiritual traditions....

26 Feb 1. Reframing the Bridge

Posted at 01:47h in Bon/Dzogchen, Brain, Buddhism, Featured, Mahamudra, McGilchrist, Science, The Matter with Things by Gary Peterson 2 Comments

By embracing consciousness as fundamental, I believe McGilchrist has laid a foundation for building a bridge between the West and Eastern spiritual traditions. The Matter with Things makes extensive use of Western neurology, physics and nearly forgotten Western philosophy that support this deeper understanding of...