[Buddha-l] the advent of the meditation machine?

[Joy Vriens]

Curt,
>> The idea that the "roots of religious feelings" are to be found in the 
>> brain can only be supported by circular logic. 

Richard, 
>Do you have an alternative idea of where the roots of religious feelings are  
>to be found? The elbow? The pancreas? The genitals? 

If they are to be found anywhere, I would expect them to be right next to the herd instinct or the group building urge.

Perhaps before looking for its roots, we could determine what are those "religious feelings" and what exactly is religion? Or perhaps it would be easier and simpler to discuss what religion is not. For starters, I would suggest religion is NOT spirituality.

Joy
(Still traumatised after walking into York cathedral and seeing statues of admirals and ex-voto dedicated to the British colonial army siding undistinguishably with saints and other religious figures).