INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 856 Amsterdam, May 17th, 2020 THE EVOLUTION OF MEDITATION - Why Understanding the Mind-Brain and its Permutations is Helpful - DAVID LANE I must say that I was quite impressed that my little essay, "The Netflix of Consciousness", generated a pointed and engaging rejoinder from Andy Smith ["There Is No Hack"]. He is very clear on why he disagrees with several of my key points and goes right to the jugular when he parts company with my major thesis which is that “Understanding why the mind operates as it does versus believing outdated and dualistic models (usually religiously oriented and far too often dogmatic in their retelling) can be of tremendous help in stilling the mind.” Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/lane231.html THERE IS NO HACK - A Reply to David Lane - ANDY SMITH For once, I agree with Brad Reynolds. He says, in reply to David Lane's "The Netflix of Consciousness", “I think this essay shows the limitations of reducing transpersonal endeavors down to biological evolutionary factors and therefore misses the main point of meditation.” Well said—and this is not the last time in this discussion I will agree with Brad (not to say we don't have major differences, however). Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/smith61.html