Exploring the Ego and the Universal Mind with Menas Kafatos: How to Unravel Suffering & Illuminate the Mind
Join meditation instructor Dena Argyropoulou as she explores the mysterious yet ridiculously simple practice of meditation with renowned astrophysicist, quantum mechanics expert, and philosopher MENAS KAFATOS, who has uncovered the irrefutable connection between the human mind and universal mind, and the compelling central conflict of the ego's need for happiness.You will learn how to use meditation to free yourself from ego and suffering to access the power of the Universal Mind."The wisdom of the ancients that in many ways you experience in Athens, is that one thing I know is I know nothing. However, you have to make the effort." - Menas KafatosMinas Kafatos is a member of several international academies of science with research in astrophysics, quantum mechanics, philosophy and consciousness. He is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book You Are the Universe with Deepak Chopra, and has authored over 340 referred publications.Dena Argyropoulou, a meditation instructor, met with MENAS KAFATOS, a member of several international academies of science, to discuss the differences between the human mind and the universal mind. They explored the concept of awareness and consciousness and the role of the ego in human suffering. They concluded that ego serves a purpose of protecting the individual, but the issue arises when the individual misunderstands its purpose. In the end, they turned to Socrates' wisdom of knowing nothing to push through any difficulties.In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. What is the difference between the human mind and the universal mind? 2. How does the ego play a role in human suffering? 3. What is the difference between awareness and consciousness? Menas C. Kafatos, Ph.D. (M.I.T.), is the Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor of Computational Physics and Director of the ECHO Institute, Chapman University, Orange, California. He has authored more than 340 refereed publications, and edited/co-authored more than twenty books including NY Times Bestseller You Are the Universe with Deepak Chopra. He is a member of several international academies of science, with research in astrophysics, quantum mechanics, philosophy and consciousness. Ο Μηνάς είναι καθηγητής Υπολογιστικής Φυσικής στο Πανεπιστήμιο Chapman της Καλιφόρνιας και διευθυντής του Κέντρου Αριστείας στα Πρότυπα και Παρατηρήσεις Γεωσυστημάτων, κβαντικός φυσικός και αστροφυσικός. Έχει κάνει co-author το βιβλίο You are the Universe μαζί με τον Deepak Chopra. Μελετάει την αντίληψη της πραγματικότητας, τη συνειδητότητα, την κλιματική αλλαγή, την κβαντική μηχανική και την επίγνωση του νου. Πιστεύει πως ο διαλογισμός είναι ο μόνος τρόπος να εμβαθύνουμε την αντίληψη μας και να ξεκλειδώσουμε το νου μας. Conversations about the power of mindfulness meditation for stress, anxiety, deepening awareness and living with ease. Listen as international teachers and practitioners share their insights on how meditation helped them find clarity, inspiration, creativity, wisdom, strength. Mindfulness is a powerful tool to manage stress, anxiety and the challenges in life with courage and compassion. Create the meditation practice you've always wanted with Dena, your personal meditation teacher. https://www.denaargyropoulou.com/sessions re/st your mind νιούζλετερ - διαλογισμός για να ξεκουράσεις το νου σου, ένα email που δεν θα σε αγχώνει. https://denaargyropoulou.substack.com/ GET DENA'S book "CLARITY OF MIND IS POWER: a 5-week journal to support your meditation practice and train your mi