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Comment on FC018 (1 of 3): An End to Bullying — Guest: Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D. by lorainisrael

lorainisrael — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:37:58 +0000

Gratitude, that’s right. Some times there are some technical difficulties, when you are taking distance courses, sometimes it’s difficult to professors to share their knowledge through media, but they do it and I’m so grateful for them for that. It’s amazing to be able to take Harvard courses living in DC.

Comment on FC018 (1 of 3): An End to Bullying — Guest: Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D. by adelle0001

adelle0001 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:54:31 +0000

nice one!

Comment on FC018 (1 of 3): An End to Bullying — Guest: Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D. by SacredSocietyAP

SacredSocietyAP — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:33:20 +0000

This video does not do justice to Harvard Extension School. Do some more research and you will be amazed at how great of a school it is.

Comment on A Conversation on Workplace Flexibility Research pt 8 by sustaincain

sustaincain — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:28:21 +0000

Thank you for caring, for getting seriously involved and for sharing.
cf. JT Gatto State Education, The Conspiracy of Silence, The Future of Food, The Truth About Vaccines, The Fluoride Deception, The Money Masters, The Brotherhood of Darkness, Capt Morgan’s Secret History of Masonry, Why the Lovers of Liberty Hate Lincoln, Why You Have Never Heard of the Great Depression of 1920, …

Comment on IBS Advantage03 by RalfLippold

RalfLippold — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:28:39 +0000

The PeopleExpress-Story eminds me strongly of the DEC-Story. There should be more system dynamics learning and understanding in managerial circles. Managers have to let lose of keeping the control of leading their firms, letting them guide through understanding the underlying dynamics that could lead to unintended consequences. More relevant today than ever in our fast moving and changing business worlds.

Comment on IBS Advantage03 by AnanyaVilas

AnanyaVilas — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:07:16 +0000

Thank you so much!

Comment on IBS Advantage03 by ginsushark

ginsushark — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:08:14 +0000

general info that there can be anti intuitive dynamics in supply systems. speaker gives specific examples of how both management styles and computer control can suck. examples are extremely dated (from 20-30 years ago). wish he had up to date examples. or at least something from past 10 years.

Comment on IBS Advantage03 by adelle0001

adelle0001 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:57:25 +0000

nice video! thanks for sharing this one..

Comment on IBS Advantage03 by makeiteasyable

makeiteasyable — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:22:47 +0000

Comment on Research and Best Practices on Successful School Turnaround: Daniel King by favoritefoods

favoritefoods — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:32:55 +0000

What Dr. King forgot to mention is that Hidalgo provides ALL students with instruction in both English and Spanish.

Comment on Sheikh Shuraim Khutbah Masjid al-Haram Of 22-07-2011 – In English by amid280

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Comment on Matt Damon’s Warm-Up Act: Notorious PHD by davidgreene1949

davidgreene1949 — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:26:13 +0000

Unionists? Have you got it wrong! Teachers are childrenists, not unionists!

Comment on Matt Damon’s Warm-Up Act: Notorious PHD by yakyakyak69

yakyakyak69 — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:24:51 +0000

Save our Schools!

End the Progressive Union’s Strangle Hold and the Gov’t MONOPOLY!

Bring REAL competition & REAL consequences!

Comment on Biology Degree Online – Bachelor of Science Degrees – Video by yamunagayan

yamunagayan — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:00:44 +0000

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Comment on James Hillman, Ph.D. discusses Pacifica Graduate Institute by giuseppe5680

giuseppe5680 — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:56:41 +0000

mi piacerebbe fosse tradotto in ITALIANO, questo video come tutti quelli che riguardano Hilman

Comment on The Transcending Brain by jarkkkoo

jarkkkoo — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:00:38 +0000

thanx

Comment on The Transcending Brain by gilito09

gilito09 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:07:26 +0000

Wow, it is so cool to have practiced Meditation and to actually experience what Dr. travis is saying. People should try it and see the difference

Comment on The Transcending Brain by capt108

capt108 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:37:14 +0000

Thanks I get it ..

Comment on The Transcending Brain by matiasfx77

matiasfx77 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:27:20 +0000

thnx

Comment on The Transcending Brain by jaiguruomdasji

jaiguruomdasji — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:02:41 +0000

this is great, but not all other meditations are concentration meditations. And, concentration (Dharana) practices are not considered meditation (Dhyana) practices in either buddhism or yoga.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by Shwamdoo123

Shwamdoo123 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:36:31 +0000

I’m not experienced with the practice of TM but I have practiced several different types of Tibetan Buddhist meditations and I feel that his statement that you are actively thinking and evaluating is inaccurate. Many Buddhist meditations also aim for effortlessness. Anyways, try for yourself. In the end its about your experience.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by splasher4444

splasher4444 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:27:26 +0000

all meditations are not the same any you can’t learn to meditate from a book or on Youtube….

Comment on The Transcending Brain by mythros1

mythros1 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:42:03 +0000

its not hard. all contemplation is meditation. they differ by the subject of the meditation. its nothing mysterious. everyone meditates, but some put more focus into it.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by MaharishiUniversity

MaharishiUniversity — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:48:07 +0000

You’re correct — it’s not hard. And contemplation is a type of meditation. BUT Transcendental Meditation is NOT contemplation.

TM creates a completely unique mental state. You can’t transcend thought — go beyond thought — by just contemplating, which is a variation on the thinking that you already do. You have to be taught by a teacher who knows what they’re doing. Reading a book or watching a video just uses the same mental processes that you already use.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by jjlinert

jjlinert — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:41:10 +0000

Can children (10 to 11 years) benefit from TM?
It sounds intriguing.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by MaharishiUniversity

MaharishiUniversity — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:08:24 +0000

Yes, children can learn TM as young as 10. It’s a completely natural and effortless technique, so they have no difficulty at all.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by Phonologie

Phonologie — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:08:14 +0000

every time, everywhere you can learn, if you really want to learn something

Comment on The Transcending Brain by ChristPuncher1373

ChristPuncher1373 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:50:16 +0000

Tibetan buddhist meditation has two stages, analytical and placement…so when you look at the analytical stage, of course it looks more active…..but when you move on to placement meditation, it would look just like “TM”……i guarentee you that more research would show you that TM is in no way superior to buddhist meditation…..step down off your hindu high horse

Comment on The Transcending Brain by MaharishiUniversity

MaharishiUniversity — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:35:15 +0000

Dr. Travis did not say TM is superior. His main point is that each type of meditation has its own results, and that you can check these results using EEG patterns. It would be very interesting to compare the EEG patterns of the Buddhist placement meditation with those of TM, but until that is done you cannot be sure that they give exactly the same results.
Hindu? TM has nothing to do with Hinduism or any other religion. I know devout Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and Jews who practice TM.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by anon00098

anon00098 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:06:11 +0000

TM and Mindfulness Meditation are essentially the exact same thing.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by MaharishiUniversity

MaharishiUniversity — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:00:43 +0000

This is one of Dr. Travis’s points: you can say anything you like about different meditations, but it takes careful research to figure out which statements are correct.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by StuKnole

StuKnole — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:19:07 +0000

The experience of transcendental consciousness (TC) is where the benefits lie. Means of getting from waking state to TC, is the meditation. TC is not in the meditation. The means is transcended, and thus the means must thus be perfectly in accord with the nature of the mind and the nature of TC. Anything as natural and effortless as Transcendental Meditation will allow the mind to transcend it, and thus, will be known as Transcendental Mediation.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by Dookiebutt47

Dookiebutt47 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:52:09 +0000

ive never thought about it, but sometimes wen i fel crazy, i deffinetly feel like my concentrative pat of my brain is trying to contol my creative side

Comment on The Transcending Brain by Rocky1990

Rocky1990 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:52:41 +0000

i didn’t know buddhist meditation was so unrelaxed. Is this true?

Comment on The Transcending Brain by xirishmagicx

xirishmagicx — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:42:11 +0000

@anon00098 I thoroughly agree with you. Meditation is meditation to a degree. If the goal is to practice feeling compassion, peace, love, hate, rage or guilt then one would simply elicit and amplify that state during focused sessions. However, if the goal is a quiet, balance and calm mind, it seems most meditations do the trick eventually with practice. I’ve seen meditators all over the country with powerful meditations. What makes this different? Their goal is the same.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by 2HundredPercent

2HundredPercent — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:05:15 +0000

@anon00098 All the research done on different meditation techniques shows that this isn’t true. Different techniques are… not surprisingly… different! They are different in terms of the techniques themselves, the experience they produce while meditating, the way the body/brain is functioning during the meditative experience, and in terms of the long term results they produce.

It may well be true that all meditations provide benefits, but to say they are the exact same thing? Don’t think so.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by 2HundredPercent

2HundredPercent — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:54:14 +0000

@anon00098 All the research indicates that this isn’t true. TM and Mindfulness may well both be effective, and may well both have tangible health benefits, etc – but they are not the same thing.

They are different techniques, and not surprisingly, they result in different “meditative states” in terms of brain functioning.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by beruangah

beruangah — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:58:14 +0000

Concentration meditaion and TM meditation opeates on different modes. The EEG patterns in the analysis did not indicate superiority of one method over the another. If it is, then I would say that the Concentration pattern is much better than TM as the frontal lobes of the brain are active indicating the focussing patterns of energy whereas TM’s energy extending to the central part of the brain indicate a dispersion of link in the brain activity.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by davidtitterington

davidtitterington — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:00:37 +0000

Hey, thanks for your reply. I love what you all are doing (Im a big Ken Wilber fan, an he uses your research.) and some of the most shining people i know in my life have been to your University. You light up the world. Thank you. But your comments about other types of meditation can be offensive. Different meditations do different things, all of which can be benificial, yes?

Comment on The Transcending Brain by MaharishiUniversity

MaharishiUniversity — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:24:51 +0000

You’re absolutely right – different techniques of meditation have different effects. Dr. Travis certainly didn’t mean to offend anyone. He was explaining his EEG research on TM, and how TM differs from other techniques. You might want to watch this video again – he doesn’t say anything negative about other meditations, just that they don’t have the same effects on the brain as TM. Research that studies one type of meditation does not apply to other meditation techniques.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by sparaig

sparaig — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:32:11 +0000

As far as being offensive goes, listen to the Tibetan meditation researchers on NPR when TM is mentioned. The implication of their reaction being that Fred doesn’t know how to do research and that he’s dishonest as well.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by nlvinnie

nlvinnie — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:53:18 +0000

Sorry to break this theory. But the Alfa-rhythm is NOT a rhythm that indicates resting of the brain. That would be slow waves (Delta-activity). The only time the brain ‘rests’ is when we are sleeping, not when we close our eyes. (If you don’t sleep, you’ll die. Closing your eyes won’t help)

Comment on The Transcending Brain by MaharishiUniversity

MaharishiUniversity — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:23:46 +0000

Dr Travis says:”Yes, delta is seen in deep sleep when the brain is being repaired. Alpha is the recognized sign that the brain is alert but not processing. When you close your eyes, the visual centers produce alpha. Thalamo-cortical loops maintain alertness, so when your eyes open, you can see right away. In TM, the frontal areas produce alpha: the executive areas are resting but you stay alert.”

Comment on The Transcending Brain by kungfumonkyman

kungfumonkyman — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:25:43 +0000

If you dont sleep youll die? haha, thats funny, many monks do not sleep, what is your definition of sleep? If you are aware of your dreams occuring are you still asleep? Why couldnt you be aware of the real world outside your body as you are sleeping in the same manner.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by equationoracle

equationoracle — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:52:30 +0000

its live!

Comment on The Transcending Brain by 3Storm

3Storm — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:58:29 +0000

Lots of anger and spite in people comments. Disagreeing should not spark those emotions.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by Kikiyo52

Kikiyo52 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:56:40 +0000

you can’t die from not sleeping. eventually, you will fall asleep.

Comment on The Transcending Brain by bubbler92

bubbler92 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:33:00 +0000

your brain never rest, just parts of it such as your logic part of your brain, and parts that don’t rest are hearing senses thats why sounds like alarm clocks can wake u up, and u can’t die from not sleeping you’ll just end up passing out sooner or later

Comment on The Transcending Brain by IntuitiveMediums

IntuitiveMediums — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:42:44 +0000

well said

Comment on The Transcending Brain by inyourfacetimmy

inyourfacetimmy — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:37:22 +0000

and if you can’t you’ll die.