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Aligning the Three Brains In Meditation - Yogi Explains

Summary

, 10 min

Soft versus hard focus in meditation, framed through the three brains theory: reptilian, mammalian and thinking. Success comes from aligning all three layers — parasympathetic peace, love and bliss in the left amygdala, spaciousness of the right hippocampus — rather than forcing concentration, which serves at most as a crutch.

In this video

Teaches
ConcentrationThree brains theory
Discusses
Three underlying processes
Mentions
Dorsal Vagal ComplexBlissLeft amygdalaBuddhiExpansionRight hippocampusParasympathetic nervous systemLeft and right brain

Key moments

00:00Hard versus soft focus in meditation01:02The three brains theory: lizard, mammalian, thinking01:42Dorsal vagal, left amygdala, right hippocampus02:44Taste those three things every day for quick success03:10Lining up the three brains in the dark05:06The thinking brain is only one layer05:38Bring your heart in: what do you love about meditation?06:47Don't be discouraged: all three layers are needed07:36A student's insight: pulled into the state08:41Clarity, not concentration; concentration as a crutch