In this Ted talk, cognitive scientist and author Donald Hoffman is trying to answer a big question: Do we experience the world as it really is … or as we need it to be? Hoffman studies consciousness, visual perception and evolutionary psychology using mathematical models and psychophysical experiments. Viewed over a million times, this video is an ever so slightly mind-blowing talk in which Hoffman ponders how our minds construct reality for us.Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 15: Bhuvaneshvari–Queen of the Universe, Heart of the Path
In the previous chapter of this journey tracing the spiritual legacy of Swami Satchidananda, we touched on the mystical experience he had while meditating at the samadhi shrine of Siddhar Bhogar in Palani. It was there—surrounded by the silent vibrations of Tamil...
