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Re:How Understanding the Process of Enlightenment Could Chan... by jostmey on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @09:00PM (#7309799)
The language in the article is not clear. Perhaps this post in lifehacker better explains what happens to the brain during meditation.

http://lifehacker.com/what-happens-to-the-brain-when-you-med...

So why would I want to shut off my brain?

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Re:How Understanding the Process of Enlightenment Could Chan... by cratermoon on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @01:27AM (#7377604)
Have you considered the possibility that beta waves are not the best indicator of brain activity? A couple of pretty graphics with colors demonstrates only an interpretation of a certain signal -- whether or not a low signal means the brain is "shut off" is entirely up to interpretation.
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