{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68777d335d5bb08874b34384/6a7854fcc3e1347e8b408541?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Can Enlightenment Rewire Your Brain? My Kensho Through a Neuroscientist’s Eyes","description":"<p>In this clip from our longer conversation, I speak with neuroscientist <strong>Dr Andrew Newberg</strong>, author of <em>How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain</em>, about a powerful <strong>Kensho</strong> experience I had about a year ago.</p><p>I describe a two‑week period of bliss, emptiness of self, and a felt oneness with everything – followed by a lasting shift in how “Simon” shows up: far less identification with the personal story, and a difficulty travelling into past and future through the mind in the old way. My question to Andrew is simple:</p><p><strong>What actually happened to my brain?</strong></p><p>Andrew shares what decades of research into spiritual experiences reveal about:</p><ul><li>The difference between a <strong>moment of enlightenment</strong> and living from an enlightened perspective</li><li>Why powerful awakening experiences often create <strong>lasting changes</strong> in identity, beliefs, and behaviour</li><li>The <strong>five core elements</strong> commonly reported in enlightenment and Kensho experiences</li><li>How states of oneness and non‑separation relate to the <strong>parietal lobe</strong> and our sense of self</li><li>The role of the <strong>thalamus</strong> and wider brain networks in “rewiring” our perception of reality</li><li>Why unusual sensations in the body (including in the head) are often part of these shifts</li></ul><p><br></p><p>THE SHIFT HAPPENS RETREAT WITH SIMON &amp; ALEX (October 3rd in London): <a href=\"https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/</a></p><p><br></p><p>👉 Work with Me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call</p><p>👉 Website for coaching endorsements and retreat info: https://www.simonmundie.com</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Free Course on 'Freedom From the Me Mind': https://www.simonmundie.com/courses</p><p>👉 My book on Flow and Real uccess: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/</p>","author_name":"Simon Mundie"}