{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68777d335d5bb08874b34384/6a64ddd6a51cbd54e2b9b1d8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Neuroscientist Breaks Down My Awakening: Dr Andrew Newberg on Kensho and the Brain","description":"<p>What actually happens in the brain when you awaken – when “you” fall away and only presence remains? In this episode, pioneering neuroscientist Dr Andrew Newberg helps me unpack my own spiritual awakening (Kensho) and maps it onto decades of research into enlightenment, meditation and non‑duality.</p><p>I share my experience of two weeks of bliss, non‑separation and a resulting “thin” Simon who can't seem to leave the present moment, while Andrew brings in neurotheology, brain imaging and the science of spiritual transformation.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we explore:</p><ul><li>My Kensho: bliss, non‑separation and why “Simon feels thin” is a classic non‑dual shift</li><li>How enlightenment shows up in the brain – parietal and frontal lobes, the thalamus, dopamine and serotonin</li><li>The difference between altered states and altered traits after awakening</li><li>Dr Newberg’s own “infinite sea of doubt” and why radical not‑knowing can be deeply peaceful</li><li>How meditation, prayer, retreats and psychedelics can rewire perception and behaviour</li><li>The role of surrender, flow states and hypofrontality in losing the sense of a separate doer</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>👉 WORK WITH SIMON - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call</p><p>👉 OCTOBER DAY RETREAT with Simon &amp; Alex — a full day of inquiry, presence and practice: https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/</p><p>👉 WEBSITE (including endorsements): https://www.simonmundie.com</p><p>👉 FREE COURSE: https://www.simonmundie.com/courses</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Simon Mundie"}