We are at a crossroads. One path could lead to extinction, while the other could lead to a more peaceful, sustainable, healthier, and more enjoyable planet. Unfortunately, our emotional and spiritual development has not kept up with scientific knowledge.
it is inside We have the power to reverse this scourge, and if humanity has a common vision, change is possible. If we can complement each other’s strengths, have the greatest diversity of knowledge, and connect emotionally and spiritually…a new paradigm can emerge.
all the people What I’m interested in is how many likes I can get on my selfies. We sacrificed ourselves for selfies.
Yeah, I think celebrities are another way we translate ourselves into selfies. It’s the human condition. They like to think that there is someone better than them, but there really isn’t.
We used to meet often People who said to me on the street, i read your book. Now it is said that my grandmother read your book.
transcendental meditation This is one of the special aspects of mantra meditation. And the mantras I use will lead you to things beyond your imagination. But now we see that it is just a form of meditation. [There are others like] Mindfulness, reflective inquiry, body awareness, and awareness of mental space.
basic reality It cannot be accessed by any thought system. Whether it’s science, philosophy, or any other system. If you want to know reality, you have to go beyond human constructs. Meditation is the only way to transcend human constructs.
everything we say is Story. Stories are maps of reality, not reality. You can’t eat the menu, you have to eat the meal. Therefore, if you want to eat that meal, you have to go beyond rational thinking.
my favorite book Not changed.have you heard of lost horizon?It was by a man named James Hilton.? This was the first time people were introduced to the concept of Shangri-La.Other favorites include W Somerset Maugham razor blade; Rudyard Kipling’s classic. Arthur Conan Doyle…Shakespeare is my favorite work. I used to be able to recite all of Shakespeare’s plays.
acting A very interesting profession for a good actor.I sometimes watch movies, but the last movie was oppenheimer I was interested in the insane person who created the atomic bomb.
You saw Oppenheimer, right? What a normal guy. Read Einstein’s biography? In other words, the amount of human problems he had. If you look at famous people, everyone is fake, whether it’s in the field of art, humanity, science or spirituality. Including me.
If there was A biography made about my life? [It’ll be an] real fake. At least I don’t deny it.
How do other people Portraying me is a projection of themselves. The story you write about me isn’t about me, it’s about you because of the questions you’re asking, right? It’s like using AI for prompts. You’re asking me questions that the next person won’t ask. Every story you write is about you.
If I had a grave, it will be said above [tombstone]”Where you are, I once was. Where I am, you will soon be.”
We had a great time. Been there, done that.
i didn’t recognize myself As a trainee doctor. I graduated from medical school in 1970 and immediately went to the United States. During his first 10 years of training, internships and presidential fellowships in neuroscience, I was part of the system.
at that time, The doctor smoked. We all smoked. Even during medical conferences, doctors were promoting Lucky Strike and Camel cigarettes. It was a very interesting time.
work It doesn’t start until 11 o’clock. When I wake up at 6 o’clock, I reflect. Please meditate. I do yoga. I don’t work after 5 o’clock anymore. Also on weekends.
I have no social life. I find social conversations very boring. Other than spending time with friends and family, I don’t go to parties or watch movies.
It’s hard But I watch the news to know what’s going on in the world. Everyone is fighting over nothing.
want Be known as a funny person. But he’s not there anymore. move on. [laughs]
you Do you know your great-grandfather?Do you know grandfather your grandfather’s? No, but you’re here because of him. Every cell in your body contains your ancestral genes. That’s the legacy.
my new book is called digital dharma And like all great scientific discoveries, I think AI can either heal the world or destroy it. But at least we have the intelligence to not allow that.
Also, Humans are crazy.
AI is an enhanced version of humans Intelligence: I’m not saying anything original. This is a large language model without consciousness. I don’t feel hungry. I don’t have sex. Not afraid of death…but very intelligent as a language model…
many people I think I’m crazy. perhaps. I don’t know. If war and terrorism, environmental destruction and species extinction, toxins in the food chain, chronic health conditions, and lack of joy are normal, then I don’t want to be normal.
I’m not scared. There is no fear of death. zero. My stress level is zero.
to reach that stage [of having no fear] It’s about realizing that you are not your body, you are not your mind. Only consciousness is real. Formless consciousness. It’s limitless because there are no boundaries.
Photography: Gan Karin
Art direction: Joan Tai
