Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. At the age of 37 she experienced a severe stroke that wiped out the left hemisphere of her brain. She completely rebuilt her brain over the course of eight years. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and her most recent book, Whole Brain Living, helps people find their own mental wellness. In 2008, Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, and she was the premier guest on Oprah’s Soul Series.
One thing is for certain: one day you will die. But what happens when you die? And how does knowledge of your inevitable death impact how you live now?
Emotions aren’t just the feelings in the body—they reflect neurons firing in the brain, and from the Buddhist perspective, they offer opportunities for profound insight.
In this season hosted by singer and songwriter Falu and others delve into the notion of life after and explore how we navigate the key events and qualities of human life.