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Throughout history people have sought the heights of human potential - to become as wise, strong, happy, and loving as any person can ever be. Call these peak experiences, sense of oneness, or enlightenment itself. And now, science is revealing how these remarkable ways of being seem to be based on equally remarkable changes in our own nervous system.\nWhat do those individuals have in common, how did they reach that summit, and what can we learn from them? That's the subject of Rick's new book: Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness.\xa0\nNeurodharma comes out May 5th, and is now available for pre-order. Click here if you'd like to learn more.\nNew Sponsor: Join\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nKey Topics:\n2:15: What is the upper bound of human potential, and why should we care?\n5:30: Different ways of knowing ourselves\n10:00: How can modern science contribute to personal growth?\n15:00: How is the brain of an \u201cenlightened\u201d person different from our own?\n20:00: The janas, and how they change the brain.\xa0\n24:00: The seven practices of the highest happiness.\xa0\n28:00: Experiencing the body as a whole.\xa0\n35:00: Balancing me and we.\xa0\n40:00: Egocentric and allocentric.\xa0\nSponsor Message: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes