MEDITATION, recognised as a component of traditional medicine, especially ayurveda, has been practised for over 5,000 years.
It was the practice of the "lunatic" fringe but over the last few decades, it has moved into the mainstream. Today, there is much scientific backing for it.
Did Einstein practice meditation? Could this give us an insight to his genius? What did Einstein have that we don't?
Meditation is a process by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. It often involves turning attention to a single point of reference.
Dr Thomas Harvey was the pathologist tasked to perform Einstein's autopsy in 1955. Without the family's permission, Harvey removed and kept Einstein's famous brain.
He stored the brain in jars of formaldehyde and studied it slice by slice. He also dispensed small samples to other researchers on request. There was nothing to show Einstein's brain as extraordinary. (MORE)
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