Science and spirituality: Jeff Lieberman at TEDxCambridge 2011

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Jeff Lieberman, an MIT-trained artist, scientist and engineer, makes a scientific argument for mystical experience. He asks us to challenge our perception of what we are, our relationship to the universe, and our relationship to one another. Our minds are "thought-generating machines." What we would happen if we could turn off the machine? If we could transcend our individual experience of the world?

This talk was transcribed by Brad Miele. Transcript here: bea.st/inevolution/?p=264

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コメント (21)

@kayakrkayakr 10年前

That's pretty cool to see the universe itself deliver a TED talk through the temporal configurations of Jeff Lieberman.
@bgnaruto11 8年前

This dude painted a coherent picture of the scattered thoughts I've been trying to connect for so long. Well done.
@SKULLBABYLON 10年前

This is easily amongst the most important Ted Talks to date.
@BrutalizeURf4ce 8年前

Out of all the talks that reconcile science and religion this is probably the best, it is such a hard topic to speak about without falling into metaphors that do the actual underlying ideas and experiences justice.
@JDSabre 8年前

This is the greatest TED talk of all-time.
@cx777o 3年前

This was such an eye opening speech and i really felt connected to what was said. Glad to see that science and spirituality meet each other, accepting that they are two sides of the same coin
@noemi8676 5年前

You are not a drop in the ocean You are the entire ocean in a drop Rumi
@NextGenAge 8年前

Best talk ever given. A must watch to every human being!
@Zephyr.Lo-Renz 8年前

this was, by far, the most powerful short scientific exposé i've witnessed to date. well put together for only being less then fifteen minutes in duration. A MUST WATCH!!
@RiittaVeijalainen 9年前

"What would the world look like then, if every single one of us felt complete, felt whole, and felt interconnected? When you let go of individual survival, all of your priorities change because you actually see the entire world as your body. You see the suffering of others as your own suffering and you want to help. What is the actual power of a human being to really benefit the world, when they are able to put the priorities of the whole system in front of themselves, even if that means they have to die in the process? How many of us can do that right now? What if seven billion of us did that? Maybe the one thing that keeps us from actually solving all of the other problems in the world is this persistent, flawed thought that we are separate from the world. Maybe it’s time we change our minds.” - Jeff Lieberman
@melissabates89 4年前

Found this video about 4 years ago and still go back to it a couple of times per year, and share it with others often. He so clearly explains the concept of humans as energy, the scientific link, and our interconnectedness, that I'm not sure anyone will ever be able to out-do this one. Absolutely agree with the person who said this is the single most important Ted talk video to date.
@dilletante4ever 7年前

Excellent talk! I agree 100% for I have had similar thoughts, based on my own experiences. Also all that you explained in a modern scientific manner has been understood by yogic sciences thousands of years ago. In fact Yoga starts with the sanskrit line "citta vritti nirodha" which means cessation of all thoughts and thus to meditation and enlightenment.
@jbandi22 10年前

"LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF" is the Ultimate Solution for Human Suffering.
@JosheyGee92 9年前

This bloke speaks the absolute truth and he's onto something, in fact he nailed it on the head.
@RobLundgren 7年前

Well said! The truth is not out there, it´s within. Peace
@samuelbarnes3597 10年前

"And if it's true — if the true end of all human psychological suffering is actually possible — it is the most important thing science could be studying." Thank you for this, Jeff. We're on our way.
@perliva 7年前

This is what TED once was.
@veezye 8年前

I absolutely loved this talk, thank you Jeff Liberman :)
@lesterspunishmentpage3779 8年前

We're all spirit beings having a human experience.
@K4113B4113 9年前

No. Thank you! I have heard all of this before but we could all use a reminder. The way that he explains it just makes it real for me. Very good talk :)