.

>> here is a clip from
>> http://www.alltm.org/pages/neil.html 
>> 
>> "scientific studies in the Journal of Neuroscience (1)
>> show that the neurons in our brain actually fire
>> differently depending on the direction we are facing.
>> There are also "place neurons" in the brain which
>> signal our body's orientation in a room or environment.
>> Thus, the way we face influences brain and body functioning.
>
> akasha_108 inquires:
> Um, the cited journal article does all that?

no, not specifically.  the source was a speech by
our dear Neil Patterson, who drew *his* conclusions
from the journal...among other input such as
Maharishi's insights, no doubt.

> Can you explain more precisely how the article  
> "show[s] that the neurons in our brain actually... 

the abstract you provided is way over my humble head,
but i'm not sure it is inappropriately chosen to
suggest some physical basis for our metaphysical
beliefs.

is neil stretching too far, grasping at straws??
i am not qualified to say one way or the other, sorry.
but i think a meditating non-scientist would be
sufficiently impressed, which was neils purpose
to inspire the faithful.

> The proposed point of view, although incomplete,
> leads to a straightforward explanation of many
> available experimental facts and currently seems
> to be the most inclusive among alternative theories
> of hippocampal place-cell dynamics.





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