> The distinction is largely moot unless we discover a way to pierce the veil. Buddhists might tell you we've already discovered a way to pierce the veil ("enl

> The distinction is largely moot unless we discover a way to pierce the veil. Buddhists might tell you we've already discovered a way to pierce the veil ("enlightenment"). Recently I saw a video of Shinzen Young [0] describing his experience of this, and it sounds a lot like this observation of something beyond. Regardless of whether it's really seeing the nature of reality or just a trick of the brain, I find it fascinating that so many people (throughout history) have very similar [1] experiences and it's given me a lot of motivation to meditate more... [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPnLDtHLymo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPnLDtHLymo [1] https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/what-does-it-feel-like-to-be-enlightened/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/what-does-i...