Our brains may be filters that are inhibiting us from experiencing reality. Posted July 1, 2022 Alan J. Steinberg M.D. The Meditating Mind KEY POINTS In 1954, Aldous Huxley proposed the concept of the "Mind at Large," which held that psychedelic drugs could disable filters in our minds that inhibited us from experiencing the fullness of reality. … [Read more...] about Psychedelics Give a Glimpse of Enlightenment
Alan J. Steinberg
Psychedelics and Meditation: Everything Is Consciousness
Modern quantum theory and ancient Vedic philosophy meet. Author: Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS This post is in response to Consciousness and the Quantum Mind By Thomas R. Verny M.D. In 1931, the father of quantum mechanics, Max Planck, said, “I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness.” Since then, … [Read more...] about Psychedelics and Meditation: Everything Is Consciousness
Why Physicists Don’t Want to Understand Quantum Mechanics
Alan J. Steinberg M.D. To do so would mean adopting a ‘mystical’ worldview. KEY POINTS (This post is in response to Quantum Effects In the Brain By Robert Lanza M.D.) In his 2019 New York Times opinion piece1 entitled, “Even Physicists Don’t Understand Quantum Mechanics. Worse, they don’t seem to want to understand it,” physicist Sean … [Read more...] about Why Physicists Don’t Want to Understand Quantum Mechanics
Enlightenment Is Everything, Everywhere, All at Once | Alan J. Steinberg
Our brains can shed their evolutionary restrictions, allowing us a fuller life. Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS Einstein’s theory of relativity and quantum theory are arguably the most successful scientific theories ever. They explain how everything works and predict how everything behaves. Relativity theory and quantum theory describe reality. But we do not live … [Read more...] about Enlightenment Is Everything, Everywhere, All at Once | Alan J. Steinberg
How Psychedelics and Meditation Both Promote Healing | Alan J Steinberg
Their effectiveness may come from their shared transcendence. Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) and meditation have been repeatedly shown to be effective treatments for a broad range of maladies. They can also improve the lives of those who don’t have significant medical or psychological problems. On the … [Read more...] about How Psychedelics and Meditation Both Promote Healing | Alan J Steinberg
What Type of Meditation Is Best? | Dr Alan J. Steinberg
A review of the literature makes the choice clear. Alan J. Steinberg M.D. . Meditation is meant to be a daily, lifelong practice to improve your mind and body. As a primary-care internal medicine specialist for over 35 years, I have often prescribed meditation to my patients. Many of them will tell me that they already meditate. When I ask them how they practice … [Read more...] about What Type of Meditation Is Best? | Dr Alan J. Steinberg
The Matrix, Psychedelics, and Consciousness | Alan J. Steinberg
Psychedelics are analogous to the Red Pill. Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS (This post is in response to The Emerging Revival of Psychedelics in Neuroscience By Cami Rosso)1 In honor of the long-awaited release of fourth movie in the Matrix series, ‘The Matrix Resurrections,’ it’s a good time to discuss the psychological and philosophical ramifications … [Read more...] about The Matrix, Psychedelics, and Consciousness | Alan J. Steinberg
Is Enlightenment Achievable? | Alan J. Steinberg
Evidence suggests that meditators experience a distinct state of awareness. Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS In the late 1960s, college students around the world began meditating in search of enlightenment. What if, more than 50 years later, they are finding what they were looking for? What is enlightenment? Why would those college students spend more than 50 … [Read more...] about Is Enlightenment Achievable? | Alan J. Steinberg
Redefining Psychology in the Light of Quantum Physics
A Personal Perspective: Revolutionizing our understanding of consciousness. Author: Alan J. Steinberg M.D. (The Meditating Mind). This post is in response to Quantum Effects In the Brain By Robert Lanza M.D. KEY POINTS Quantum physics, arguably our most sophisticated scientific method for understanding the universe, has been consistently challenging … [Read more...] about Redefining Psychology in the Light of Quantum Physics