The Illusion of Self: Eastern Philosophy Meets Neuroscience | Insight Essay

Описание: Who are you, really?
Beneath your memories, your habits, your name, and the stories you tell about yourself, is there a stable “self” at all? Or is the feeling of identity something your brain continuously constructs — a beautiful illusion shaped by biology, culture, and consciousness?

In this cinematic Insight Essay, The Illusion of Self, we explore one of the most profound ideas found at the intersection of Eastern philosophy and modern neuroscience:
the possibility that the “I” we cling to is not a fixed entity, but a fluid process.

Drawing on Buddhist concepts of Anatta, split-brain research, the default mode network, cognitive science, and the psychology of identity, this film takes you on a journey through the architecture of the mind — revealing how the brain stitches together a sense of self moment by moment.

Along the way, we unravel how rigid identities shape our digital lives, influence our emotional patterns, and create unnecessary suffering. We’ll also discover why seeing the self as a flexible, dynamic process can lead to greater clarity, compassion, and inner freedom.

This is not just philosophy.
It is a guide to understanding your mind more deeply — and living with more openness, awareness, and ease.

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