The Brain as a Non-Linear Optical Computer: Reflections on a 2-Week Jhānas Meditation Retreat

Building a Science of Consciousness by Qualia Research Institute

Episode notes

In this episode, QRI's research director, Andres Gomez Emilsson, describes his experience with a 2-week Jhanas meditation retreat. He talks about what it means to experience higher dimensions, his personal background with meditation, the retreat protocol, and commentary on the lectures given by Rob Burbea. He also shares how QRI's paradigms are relevant in this context, new insights, and additional realizations. Lastly, he discusses the effect of various scents/perfumes and mild psychoactives on Jhanas meditation.