Day: July 8, 2021

Brain, Curiositys, Living, Psychology, ScienceLeave a comment

The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain

Fernando Kaskais

by Annie Murphy Paul Annie Murphy Paul is an acclaimed science writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Scientific American, TIME magazine, and the Best American Science Writing. She is currently a fellow in New America’s Learning Sciences Exchange. Below, Annie shares 5 key insights from her new book, The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain (available now from Amazon). Listen to the audio version—read by Annie herself—in the Next Big Idea App. 1. Thinking doesn’t happen only in the brain. More than 20 years ago, two philosophers, Andy Clark and David Chalmers, wrote a journal article that opened with … Continue reading The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain

Buddhism, Health, Philosophy, PsychologyLeave a comment

Listening to Silence

Fernando Kaskais

Complete stillness leads to complete awakening. By Dharma Master Hsin Tao, edited and translated by Maria Reis When I was a young monk, I practiced Chan Buddhism by myself in a graveyard for ten years and later in a mountain cave for an additional two years. I did not have a teacher to guide me, but—propelled by devotion—I followed a method of practice that Bodhisattva Guanyin, also known as Avalokiteshvara, teaches in the Shurangama Sutra. This method, called Perfect Penetration through Hearing, relies not on any words or concepts but on listening to silence. In the sutra, Guanyin, who was dwelling on an island, … Continue reading Listening to Silence