Guru Purnima with Sadhguru – 3 July | 9:30 PM IST | 6 PM CEST | 12 PM ET | 11:59 PM SGT

Tibetan Art is rich and beautifully done as well as some of the most diverse cultural and religious artwork outside of the Catholic Church. There are auspicious (good) symbols, cosmological (astrological) symbols and many animals both real and mythical are part of the Tibetan panoply of symbols. There are a number of ritual weapons and a whole host of ritual hand gestures.

Deepak Chopra is an endocrinologist that was Chief of Staff at the New England Memorial Hospital in Massachusetts. While dissatisfied with the benefits of Western medicine, Dr. Chopra met the Maharishi Yogi who introduced him to the concepts of ancient Indian healing and meditation. Dr. Chopra was a great student and learned quickly. He is the leading proponent of Ayurvedic medicine which is a combination of different healing practices. It is a holistic system that looks at the body as a whole system not just the part that has a problem.

Buddhists believe that heaven and hell are not permanent concepts. They feel that it is not reasonable to condemn someone to eternal damnation due to the weakness of the human spirit. Buddhists can work there way up from hell by using the merit that they have acquired in previous lives to make hell a temporary resting place.

Siddhartha Gotama was born a prince in 6th century Northern India. “Buddha” was given to him once He had reached Enlightenment and knew the Truth. Buddha means “awakened” or “enlightened one”. His family was wealthy and he grew up in luxury. Both sides of his family were of pure lineage and he was heir to the throne. At age sixteen as was custom he was married by arrangement to his cousin Yasodhara. They had a son named Rahula. Despite having an idyllic life he was not content and felt trapped like a bird in a gilded cage.

Neuroplasticity refers to the altering of neurons and the organization (or reorganization) of networks and pathways. Essentially, neuroplasticity refers to the “plasticity” of the brain. The brain is made of nerve cells (called neurons and glial cells) and they all interconnect in such intricate ways that even everything we know as the Internet cannot compare.

Neuroplasticity is a term used to describe a particular brain function, namely, the brain’s ability to change and adapt. This means the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by generating new neurons and forming new pathways and networks. The process also changes what areas control which functions. Why does neuroplasticity occur? It occurs in direct response to stimuli.

Cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT is a specific treatment that can help sufferers of multiple types of personality disorders, such as social anxiety, psychotic, depression and post traumatic stress syndrome. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a progressive form of therapy and very goal oriented, which many believe to be the most effective way of treating personality disorders today. (Even surpassing the idea of medication.)

Neuroplasticity, simply put, refers to the altering of neurons as well as the organization of neural networks that takes place inside the brain. Though originally introduced in the late 19th century, it has only recently begun to garner serious consideration. Why is everyone so excited about the possibility of neuroplasticity? Because studies in this field are showing positive signs that the brain can repair itself and form new connections for adaptive purposes.

In recent years, there has been a trend of westerners embracing Eastern philosophies. Ironically enough, the science of western civilization has started to borrow from eastern religious philosophy. Take the example of mindfulness. Mindfulness is entirely an eastern concept, having been derived from Buddhist teachings. Buddha once taught that attaining mindfulness is a key factor in finding the path to true enlightenment.

Natural techniques are becoming increasingly popular in the treatment of many disorders and problems that affect our everyday lives. When it comes to issues and disorders involving high levels of stress or anxiety, methods such as mindfulness meditation are becoming more and more popular treatment methods. Methods such as mindfulness meditation are used to calm and quiet an individual’s anxieties and stresses, in the hopes of leading them to full and productive lives that are high in quality.

Mindfulness meditation has become one of the most recommended treatments for anxiety disorders due to its nature of helping people transform their thought processes on their own. Today’s therapist that is treating anxiety disorder will likely use mindfulness meditation as it has consistently proven to be effective in the treatment of social anxiety disorder.

Neuroplasticity is a scientific term that refers to the plasticity of the human brain. Other terms you will hear that mean the same thing are cortical re-mapping and cortical plasticity. And though this term is largely scientific, its underlying mechanisms are much less complicated than the term implies.