Dr. Andrew Newberg

Right. And for someone like myself, I actually find somewhat the lack of ability to say, oh, it's just right here. It's just this. I guess somewhat comforting. There is a complexity to it. There's layers to it. And you mentioned David Yadin. We published a book called The Varieties of Spiritual Experience. And A lot of it was based on a survey we did of a couple thousand different experiences.

Right. And for someone like myself, I actually find somewhat the lack of ability to say, oh, it's just right here. It's just this. I guess somewhat comforting. There is a complexity to it. There's layers to it. And you mentioned David Yadin. We published a book called The Varieties of Spiritual Experience. And A lot of it was based on a survey we did of a couple thousand different experiences.

Right. And for someone like myself, I actually find somewhat the lack of ability to say, oh, it's just right here. It's just this. I guess somewhat comforting. There is a complexity to it. There's layers to it. And you mentioned David Yadin. We published a book called The Varieties of Spiritual Experience. And A lot of it was based on a survey we did of a couple thousand different experiences.

And it's wonderful because they all have a unique element to it. They all have a unique character to them, which to me is important because it does really speak to the uniqueness of each person. On the other hand, we are able to try to isolate certain aspects of how we think about things. And when we talk about a sense of meaning and purpose, how do we relate objects to each other?

And it's wonderful because they all have a unique element to it. They all have a unique character to them, which to me is important because it does really speak to the uniqueness of each person. On the other hand, we are able to try to isolate certain aspects of how we think about things. And when we talk about a sense of meaning and purpose, how do we relate objects to each other?

And it's wonderful because they all have a unique element to it. They all have a unique character to them, which to me is important because it does really speak to the uniqueness of each person. On the other hand, we are able to try to isolate certain aspects of how we think about things. And when we talk about a sense of meaning and purpose, how do we relate objects to each other?

How do we relate ourselves to something greater? And those aspects, those elements, can actually become part of a kind of a larger perspective on how we actually see our sense of meaning and purpose. And then we can try to relate those two different areas of our brain to different structures and networks.

How do we relate ourselves to something greater? And those aspects, those elements, can actually become part of a kind of a larger perspective on how we actually see our sense of meaning and purpose. And then we can try to relate those two different areas of our brain to different structures and networks.

How do we relate ourselves to something greater? And those aspects, those elements, can actually become part of a kind of a larger perspective on how we actually see our sense of meaning and purpose. And then we can try to relate those two different areas of our brain to different structures and networks.

As I mentioned, you have a sense of when things have a certain order to the world and how we relate to the world, there are areas of our brain that help us to do that. But again, since each person does it a little bit uniquely, it becomes harder to isolate those particular points.

As I mentioned, you have a sense of when things have a certain order to the world and how we relate to the world, there are areas of our brain that help us to do that. But again, since each person does it a little bit uniquely, it becomes harder to isolate those particular points.

As I mentioned, you have a sense of when things have a certain order to the world and how we relate to the world, there are areas of our brain that help us to do that. But again, since each person does it a little bit uniquely, it becomes harder to isolate those particular points.

Well, this may be something that is maybe a little easier to nail down, at least as far as the brain goes.

Well, this may be something that is maybe a little easier to nail down, at least as far as the brain goes.

Well, this may be something that is maybe a little easier to nail down, at least as far as the brain goes.

When we have done some of our brain scan studies and we look at what goes on when people are engaged in different practices, different rituals, one of the things that we had always proposed was that there's an area of our brain called the parietal lobe that takes sensory information and helps us to get a spatial representation of ourself.

When we have done some of our brain scan studies and we look at what goes on when people are engaged in different practices, different rituals, one of the things that we had always proposed was that there's an area of our brain called the parietal lobe that takes sensory information and helps us to get a spatial representation of ourself.

When we have done some of our brain scan studies and we look at what goes on when people are engaged in different practices, different rituals, one of the things that we had always proposed was that there's an area of our brain called the parietal lobe that takes sensory information and helps us to get a spatial representation of ourself.

And that when people are engaged in these kinds of practices, as the practice goes on, this area of the brain quiets down. And so when that happens, what these practices, what these rituals are doing is we then lose that spatial sense of ourself. And we actually begin to break down the boundary between ourself and the other. And that's now leading to the answer to your question.

And that when people are engaged in these kinds of practices, as the practice goes on, this area of the brain quiets down. And so when that happens, what these practices, what these rituals are doing is we then lose that spatial sense of ourself. And we actually begin to break down the boundary between ourself and the other. And that's now leading to the answer to your question.