This post explores six perceptual phenomena that illuminate how we see, perceive time, and experience awareness — both in daily life and in meditation.
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The self as a construct: Common themes between neuroscience and yogic philosophy
Neuroscientist Anil Seth presents how the self is not what it seems — it’s a controlled hallucination created by the brain, just like our perception of the external world.
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His video reminded me of some illustrations I’d previously seen on Swami J’s yoga & meditation website, and there are some striking parallels. -
Do we see reality as it is? Three perspectives on perception
I explored several TED talks by leading researchers and scholars who are challenging our most basic intuitions about perception, consciousness, and reality itself. Fascinating insights.
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MA vision & goals
In our second session we presented a 5 minute introduction to the group. We were asked to select a few key pictures that represented our work with a short statement about ourself and our work.
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Drawing energy centres
I sketched this on a napkin during a conversation with my mum about a year ago. It was a simple diagram exploring how energy centres (chakras) open.
I find it interesting that chakras are experientially real for many people (myself included) yet remain invisible to Western science (or scientific instruments) – pointing to different ways of knowing what’s real.
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The hidden depths & heights of our Mind
These slides are from a short deck that I created at the start of 2025, called “A whole life’s work”. It’s my interpretation and summary of some key elements of the meditation/spiritual journey and a very top level overview.
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I think these slides could in turn be a starting point or provide some inspiration for my art practise, and I’d like to investigate that further. They are an aspect of my “why”.