Tetrapeter

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  1. Our Life is fake
    Our Life is fake
    The stuff we think about in our head we say is imaginary because we look outside our head in the surroundings and say, it’s not there.  The stuff outside our head we see with the inside of our head and so it is like that to is imaginary too because it is from inside the head.  But, when we say the head is part of the universe and there is no outside the universe, then it is like, there is no context for any of this that is happening other than what we imagine and physically make it to be.  We are like all of the material of the universe seeing/being/interacting but yet it is both real and not real at the same time because when you look outside of it, which there is no outside (which I am imagining there being no outside but it could be more stuff inside stuff type thing), there is nothing to say it is out there.  Also, the characters we imagine inside the head we could imagine to have character’s inside their heads too (like dolls inside dolls).
    Agreed with the deconstruction or constant not knowing which lets us play with ideas like kids play with toys.

  2. Question for Leo on his research in the field of healing
    Question for Leo on his research in the field of healing
    Since you recently stated you'd be doing consciousness work involving healing, I have a question that's been on my mind that I would like to ask.  Do you think it is possible to heal nervous system disorders  or an overactive nervous system through consciousness work? Specifically things like tinnitus not from hearing damage, depersonalized type states, anxiety, visual snow or static, etc. How would the ability to consciously heal things of this nature  come from such a high level of awareness.
    Thanks

  3. Pseudoscience in Spirituality, Sadhguru
    Pseudoscience in Spirituality, Sadhguru
    I am a University professor of genetics. This is more nuanced than what you are aware of. The scientific link is through epigenetics, which is now mainstream science. Yet we are still in the early stages. 
    Part of what Sadhguru is pointing to is epigenetics. He has a knowing of the territory, yet scientists have yet not drawn the maps of this territory yet. Sadhguru is not a trained scientist, so he is explaining it a bit sloppy from a scientist's perspective. Yet don't let that fool you. From a scientific approach, we are building maps of this territory - yet we are in the very early stages. 
    From a geneticist's perspective, there is some truth about transferring learned abilities, fears and traits. Yet the map is still crude. We are currently constructing higher resolution maps. 
    This gets into Lamarckian evolution and epigenetics. Lamarck hypothesized that physical traits acquired over one's lifetime can be passed onto their offspring. For example, if someone lifts weights and develops large muscles they can pass that on to their offspring. However, once chromosomal and molecular genetics came of age in the early to mid 1900s, Lamarck's theory was considered disproven. It was clear that DNA sequences was the source of genetic information inherited. The traits a person attain during their lifetime will not affect the genetic sequence in their gametes (sperm and eggs), thus the acquired traits will not be passed on to offspring. . . . Buuut wait, there's more. . . 
    We know understand that the above ideology is only partially and there is more to the story. A new exciting area of biology is epigenetics and it will integrate a lot of phenomena. For example, scientists can now detect epigenetic changes due to one's life history - many of these changes are inheritable. For example, children that undergo abuse and PTSD have widespread epigenetic alterations. These are not changes in gene sequences, these are changes in chromosomal structure that alter the expression of genes. For example, children that are exposed to neglect/abuse/trauma have widespread epigenetic changes and gene expression alterations in the hippocampus - the hippocampus stores memories and communicates with the anterior pituitary gland - which releases hormones, including stress hormones. Childhood neglect/abuse/trauma alters gene expression in the hippocampus affecting memories and stress hormone release. For example, the gene NGF1A normally downregulates the stress hormone cortisol. Children with neglect/abuse/trauma commonly have epigenetic changes that reduce NGF1A activity, thereby allowing higher levels of cortisol and stress. This happens to hundreds of genes throughout the genome. . . One may think "Wait a minute. . . The stress and anxiety could be good to help the person deal with the situation". Yes. . . but, these changes persist - not for a few days or weeks - for years and decades. Perhaps the rest of the child's life. And importantly, some of these epigenetic changes are inheritable.
    To integrate social dynamics, karma and genetics. . . Right now in the U.S. there are children being separated from their parents and kept in cages. This is causing widespread epigenetic changes in their body. Their chromosomal structure is being altered through methylation, which affects the gene expression profile of many genes, including genes in their hippocampus and pituitary glands. Many of these epicgenetic changes will persist and will be associated with neuroses and anxiety disorders - well after the trauma stops. Likely the rest of their lives. AND some of these epigenetic changes will be inherited by their offspring. . . . This is an aspect of social karma. A portion of the social karma of the U.S. and central america is being epigenetically transmitted to these children in cages and will then be transmitted to their children and grandchildren - even though these future generations were not directly exposed to the cage trauma. The future generations may not even be aware of it. Their parents may never even tell them. The future generations now carry a portion of the karmic load epigenetically. Generations later, someone may have an anxiety disorder and deja-vu and get a sense that they went through trauma in a previous life. They did and they are carrying that epigenetically. . . 
    And this is not limited to humans and trauma. . . we are learning all sorts of environmental input and experience is stored epigenetically and passed on to subsequent generations as a type of "memory". To me, this is one of the most exciting areas of science because it can integrate biology, psychology, neuroscience, sociology, spirituality and metaphysics.  And I love a good integration. 
    There is no separate individual person that is "born". Life does not start when sperm meets egg. Life is an integrated continuous process. You were never "born". This isn't pseudo-science. It is cutting edge science. Last week I went to a presentation on epigenetic inheritance. Afterwards, I asked the scientist "What is memory? What is intelligence?". He shrugged his shoulders, smiled and said "I'm not really sure anymore". . . It's all getting re-contextualized through the evolution and it's beautiful.