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Originally Posted by Hilary  Smiling, here, as I don't expect science to prove anything about my mental or spiritual life any time soon. |
I'm reminded of a story in the 1970s where a scientist was researching yoga in India.
The yogi says, "When I meditate, I can enter a mental state where it is as if I am sleeping, yet I am awake."
The scientist says, "I have a machine, and if I attach its wires to your head, I can scan your brain waves and see if what you claim is true or not."
So they do the experiment. At the end of it, the scientist gasps in amazement and says, "I can hardly believe it but it's true! The machine really shows that you did those things to your brain!"
The yogi gasps in amazement and says, ""I can hardly believe it but it's true! Your machine can really find out what's happening in my brain!"