DailyGood: News That Inspires - May 19, 2026
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"Because when the mind learns to see clearly -- even for a moment -- new possibilities for human flourishing begin to open. When perception changes, the world you inhabit changes." — Dr. Richard J. Davidson |
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When the Brain Suddenly SeesIn an exploration of the intersection of science and contemplative wisdom, Dr. Richard J. Davidson relates how extraordinary brain activity occurred while conducting an EEG on Tibetan Buddhist monk and teacher Mingyur Rinpoche while in a deep meditative state. His brain almost immediately began generating gamma oscillations “when the brain integrates information across distributed neural systems -- periods of perceptual binding, learning, and insight.” They realized the “capacity for insight itself may be trainable.” Insight generates powerful “aha” learning in that it helps distinguish mental constructions created by the mind from fixed truths. “This recognition does not eliminate thoughts or emotions. But it changes our relationship to them,” and can free a sense of self previously limited by those constructs.
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Be The ChangeTry this exercise from the article: Sit comfortably and bring awareness to the breath for a minute. Notice the next thought that arises. Instead of following the thought's storyline, gently ask: What is this? Recognize the thought as a mental event -- a representation generated by the brain. Watch it arise... linger... and dissolve. When another thought appears, repeat the same recognition. |
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