evolutionary brain and suffering stages of insight - Discussion
evolutionary brain and suffering stages of insight
Eudoxos , שונה לפני 3 שנים at 03:01 21/06/21
Created 3 שנים ago at 03:01 21/06/21
evolutionary brain and suffering stages of insight
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This is a simple theoretical idea about lining up stages of insight and basic neurology, as an intellectual musing. Not sure if it is relevant or useful, let's see.
Rick Hanson describes our basic needs related to 3 evolutionary blocks of brain circuitry:
Rick Hanson describes our basic needs related to 3 evolutionary blocks of brain circuitry:
- safety / reptilian brain;
- satisfaction / mammal brain;
- connection / primate brain.
- bhaya-ñana (unsafety, fear);
- adinava-ñana (misery, unable to satisfy, body/mind inherently producing suffering);
- nibbida-ñana (depression, melancholy, loneliness; dispassion, and in a way the tendency to disconnection).