There was a seminar on meditation on the topic of “Meditation makes your mind more effective” on Saturday October 3rd, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. This seminar was held by Toyo University and the staff invited three professors from three universities: Professor Tatsuo Haya from Aomori Public University, Phra Maha Dr. Pongsak Thaniyo from Ryukoku University and Associate Professor Tetsu Nagasawa from Kyoto Bunkyo University. Prof. Tatsuo Haya lectured about the goal of meditation. Phra Maha Dr. Pongsak Thaniyo taught about Theravada meditation and the evolution of meditation from the Lord Buddha’s Time to the present day. The teaching monk also introduced meditation in Thailand and led the attendants to meditate together. Everybody was relaxed. Associate Professor Tetsu Nagasawa lectured about the neuroscience and meditation in the 21st century, the theory of self–change and the evidences from TC Scanners and MRI that show how meditation enables practitioners to reach advanced absorption. There were over 60 interested attendants in this seminar.
