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
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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
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
BALI Breathing Practice Technic
Practice “BALI Breathing” Pranayama is divided into three parts: – 9 passes of 4 breathing cycles, with 3 locks on the exhalation of the 4th breathing cycle; – 6 passes of 4 breathing cycles, with 4 locks on the exhalation of the 4th breathing cycle; – 3 passes of 4 breath cycles, with 5 locks on the exhalation of 4th breath cycle; 1st part – 4 exhalation cycles, … [Read more...] about BALI Breathing Practice Technic
Pranic Breathing Technique / Sofoos
You are sitting in the lotus position in some benign place. A golden egg forms around you. On the inhale you are fully taking the golden-silver energy with your whole shell. On the exhale bluish-pink energy is released. The egg itself is the walls of the energy cocoon, you take from the shells and absorb it into yourself, and what is outside the egg is not your … [Read more...] about Pranic Breathing Technique / Sofoos
Alan J. Steinberg, M.D.
About the Author: Alan J. Steinberg, M.D. Psychology Today Blog: The Meditating Mind Why doctors—and their patients—should be meditating. Online: To Be Enlightened, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter Alan J. Steinberg, M.D., is an Internal Medicine, primary-care physician practicing in Beverly Hills, California. His first book was … [Read more...] about Alan J. Steinberg, M.D.