[Buddha-l] Heart of the matter? (was: the advent of themeditation machine?)

[Jim Peavler]

Everything of any importance in life (and for evolution for that  
matter) depends upon the amount of nitrogen in the blood. Only old  
men will know what I am talking about.


On Oct 29, 2007, at 10:41 AM, Vera, Pedro L. wrote:

> Richard writes:
>
>> So my candidate for the principal physical location of the religious
>> impulse is the adrenal glands.
>
> That's fine. However, secretion of the adrenal gland hormones  
> (epinephrine, norepinephrine) which gives the increasing heart- 
> rate, increased blood-pressure and the other things you referred to  
> as being associated with "feeling in the heart", is due to  
> activation of the sympathetic nervous system, which in turn is  
> controlled by the brain. So, it seems we are still dealing with the  
> brain.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Pedro
>
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Jim Peavler
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