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We all seek pleasureful experience The joy from stillness and meditation...that smile, that smirk... ...in the nothingness that joy spontaneously pervades, what do we do with that? Is this seeking too? What if it is spontaneous and non-intentional?
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septal area is responsible for the most desirable self stimulation- it's intensely pleasurable and has a sexual flavor (there were some human electrode studies)
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the lateral hypothalamic corridor is distinct from the septal area, is also a site of self stimulation, and responds unconditionally to bodily need state. it's the neuroanatomy that Panksepp's SEEKING system is concentrated in it's responsible for anticipation of reward
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there maybe other pleasure systems i am not familiar with but there is neuroanatomical basis for pleasure to arise independently of activity of SEEKING
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Do you think we can transcend this pleasure in our practice as we transcend suffering or desire?
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i don't know if seeking (lower case here because it's outside of a scientific context) ends, I know I have not fully investigated: i still get a sense of seeking for the stream of experience and a sense it maybe extra seeking maybe also what is referred to as tanha
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i've greatly reduced grosser seeking/thirst/motivated interest, so i know this is a dimension it maybe possible to move further along
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i don't think it's possible to transcend hedonic tone i think it's possible to transcend attachment to, seeking of, hedonic tone
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It is written as possible to transcend enjoyment, but what does this even feel like? Am I to attain a totally anomalous state of nothingness at all? No enjoyment, no striving, no recognition of emotional state at all? What is left without any sensation of transaction?pic.twitter.com/mQl3TVUKT9
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i think of parts of Buddhism and other religions as early maps showing malfunctioning/positive psychology, they also have to make it across time and culture so I'm careful interpreting specific wording
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we can't stop having emotions nor cognition, hedonic tone will stick around beyond altered states and pure consciousness experiences, it's chop wood carry water but not experiencing it as a bummer
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clarity & compassion replaces anger wisdom replaces ignorance generosity replaces greed loving kindness replaces ill will
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Seeking via neuroscience and psychology informed dharma.