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Originally Posted by Lychee  There is no proof that consciousness lies in the brain. The reason one may believe that consciousness lies in the brain is because of the connection between consciousness and the mind. But it's important to distinguish that the mind is not the brain.
Neuroscientists are often called as expert witnesses during crime trials to prove that a person was criminally insane at the time of a murder. Using advanced technology, they show that changes in certain parts of the brain result in the person's abnormal mental capability. That may be true, but the brain was not the cause. The cause is the Self, and the effect is manifested in the brain. All that is unseen, at the ethereal level, manifests itself into the denser, physical matter. As they say, everything originates as a thought. But can you see a thought? No. But you can see the manifestation of a thought in brain scans, in beliefs, and in action. |
Well its my belief that thought stems from physical activity... Belief forms differnt neural connections that execute different response. Those beliefs are formed by the brain absorbing and processing its environment.
I agree with what you said about the brain not being the cause in biological terms. But the environmental programming from birth is what effect that persons belief system(and neural connections), of whats right and wrong, what brings them contentment, what satisfies their ego.
I do believe in mind over matter, but ultimately to me thats(matter of the brain over matter of the rest of the body). The brain strengthens itself through perception and experience.