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  1. Swami

    Eastern Perspective and Science: Regarding Omniscience

    You are not following my view completely. My view is that we are all omniscient but don't completely realize it. This means that all of the information of the Universe is stored in us but we don't know how to access it, and if we do it is only in bits and pieces. The key factor is that this...
  2. Swami

    Eastern Perspective and Science: Regarding Omniscience

    I accept all that you are saying. The important thing is that everything you have said can be experienced. I have exposed many skeptics who claim to want evidence but then they refuse to experience. They dismiss it a priori.
  3. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    I started a discussion on the topic.. Eastern Perspective and Science: Regarding Omniscience
  4. Swami

    Eastern Perspective and Science: Regarding Omniscience

    Under my worldview, there is an awareness that pervades the entire Universe. When I meditate, I can merge with this Cosmic awareness and "see" just as it sees. This is omniscience. Here is an example of omniscience within the Eastern worldview...
  5. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    I might be confusing your view with others. The point I was trying to make is that scientists should engage in meditation as a form of field research before dismissing it. I find it hard to believe that skeptics are open to evidence when they refuse to engage in field research (meditation)...
  6. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    I did not dismiss your claims. What I suggested you do is to go experience this for yourself. My reason for this is that answering all of your questions will not convince you. No one changes their mind from a "debate". The evidence shows that many, including atheists, convert to theism...
  7. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    I will start another discussion to discuss this topic
  8. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    You did not mention field research. When scientists refuse to engage in meditation but yet are against it for reasons then they are engaging in philosophy. A true scientist would place field research over philosophy. I am willing to reevaluate my claims. I do not ignore science. I should...
  9. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    Again, I suggest you use meditation to first discover the nature of consciousness. This also happens to be a scientific interest. Once you discover this then you will understand how you can use meditation to obtain knowledge. You will understand that much of what you want to know is already...
  10. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    If you knew the nature of consciousness then you would not be concerned with these questions. When I was younger, I used to take pride in being able to induce out-of-body experiences. I experienced telepathy and I chased after other special abilities. But I realized that I was wasting my time...
  11. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    States of consciousness that go beyond the normal wakeful state. For instance, scientists have found that people who meditate are more aware of their brain activity (activity that would normally be unconscious to others) than non-meditators. This means that meditation expands your field of...
  12. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    Imagine something that is the most readily available to man but we have little knowledge of it. I am referring to knowledge of the nature and origin of consciousness. This is the most important knowledge that anyone can have because without consciousness we would not "know" anything. From...
  13. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    Eastern thought has accomplishments but mainly when it comes to psychology. In this discussion I am mainly concerned with consciousness. Certain practices reveal that we can be separate from our thoughts and feelings. Western science labels this "depersonalization" disorder but in Eastern...
  14. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    I don't accept that meditation being a first-person tool should diminish it in any sense. There is reason to believe that the information from meditation would be more accurate than the information from "introspection". Even if meditation is a first-person tool, it certainly leaves behind some...
  15. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    Meditation involves experience (observations, perceptions). It can involve testing when multiple people can experience the same state. It can involve replicability when the practice and experience can be repeated.
  16. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    Not all meditation leads to the same experience. I practice 'raja yoga' (particularly 'samadhi') which is a practice that is rooted in Hindu philosophy. This is similar to transcendental meditation. But to answer your question, I say yes. If two people practice samadhi or TM then it will...
  17. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    I apologize for the late responses. I had many internet connection problems but I was able to read comments. The comments against my view of integrating Eastern thought into science boil down to two points: - The Eastern view has not produced any scientific valuable findings. - The Eastern...
  18. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    Materialists would have you believe that the scientific method came down from Heaven, fully formed. NOt a word can be added to or taken away from it. The reality is that the scientific method is not closed. New methods are always added, especially when "new" sciences are formed. If we go...
  19. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    The spirit of science is about objectivity. Meditation does not take away from this. Refer to my last comment to Polymath. You do not need to assume. All of the facts I brought up can be verified if you are willing to experience for yourself. Dr. Eben Alexander was a hardline materialist...
  20. Swami

    Why Scientists need to accept Eastern thought

    They are starting to catch up!
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