What happens to the mind when you leave earth? It might not be so different from what happens when you meditate.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Divisions melt away.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What happens in the brain when we meditate? - Zoran Josipovic, Chronicles 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4azqqBVv2f0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And, in case you didn\u2019t know, it reduces suffering, or \u2013 as some would say \u2013 leads to happiness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The habits of happiness | Matthieu Ricard\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vbLEf4HR74E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens to the mind when you leave earth? 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