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Dual vs Non-Dual Processes In Meditation

Summary

, 11 min

Why dual and non-dual processes both belong in meditation. Prompted by a viewer's objection to an Ishta Devata prayer process, it covers Anna Wise's Buddhist meditators, the Gita's opening as prayer to the Higher Self, Lahiri Mahasaya's visions of Kali, and how prayer and samadhi draw on the same left amygdala and right hippocampus.

In this video

Teaches
Dual and non-dual
Discusses
BuddhismAnna WisePrayerHigher SelfIshta DevataRight hippocampusBhakti YogaLahiri MahasayaLeft and right brainLeft amygdala
Mentions
Mind MirrorSamadhiBhagavad GitaExpansionUpper nervous systemKaliCute Baby MeditationMetta

Key moments

00:00A viewer objects: an object praying to an object01:05Buddhist dogma about the one right way to meditate02:15Anna Wise's Buddhist meditators hit a dead end03:19Yoga loves non-dual samadhi but also has dualistic processes04:20Praying while driving: the left amygdala and the right-brain echo05:25Buddhists who tried the dualistic process and blossomed06:13Same brain regions for non-dual and dual experience07:39Lahiri Mahasaya's back and forth with Kali08:23Upcoming training on speaking with the higher self09:22Start with the cute baby meditation