Culadasa (a.k.a., John Yates, PhD) - The Mind Illuminated
Culadasa (a.k.a., John Yates, PhD), former director of Dharma Treasure, talks about meditation and neuroscience on The FitMind Podcast episode 2.
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Episode Overview
Culadasa (John Yates, PhD) has a rare combination of deep experience meditation and neuroscience.
He’s helped synthesize these fields for a more complete understanding of the mind, as you’ll hear in this episode.
And Culadasa’s book The Mind Illuminated serves as one of the ultimate guides for serious meditators.
We also discuss the profound cognitive shift that occurred for him from years of training.
Hope you enjoy!
P.S. — If you’re serious about starting or deepening your meditation practice, check out the FitMind meditation app.
Culadasa (John Yates, PhD) Bio
Culadasa was the director of Dharma Treasure Buddhist Sangha in Tucson, Arizona and wroteThe Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Using Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science. He’s a meditation master with over 40 years of experience practicing and teaching in the Tibetan and Theravada traditions. His teachers included Upasaka Kema Ananda and the Venerable Jotidhamma Bhikkhu. Culadasa has also taught and worked in the fields of neuroscience, physiology, and healthcare education. He combines an understanding of ancient techniques with modern scientific research.