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Perspective
Buddhism Meets Western Science
A dialogue on the mind and consciousness
by Gay Watson

Research has shown that repeated action, learning, and memory can actually change the nervous system physically, altering both synaptic strength and connections. Such changes may be brought about by cultivated change in emotion and action; they will, in turn, change subsequent experience.

okay, if that's not encouraging and optimistic then i have no clue what is. this tells me that everyone is capable of change -- change for the better -- at any time in their life. no matter what, at any time in your life, you can make your life better-to-best.

i've begun putting this ideology to the test. i've begun meditating daily. it's changing my life for the good. it's had some profound effects on my spirituality regarding both quality and strength thereof. i would suggest daily meditation to anyone. i am no master, but it is bringing a clarity and a calm to my being that was previously devoid of peace.