John, I simply googled on Masonic vagus nerve and indeed found articles supporting both your points either directly or indirectly. Some connection between the vagus nerve and the knowledge of good and evil. And yes, something about a Masonic practice. Also something about a mudra which involves the tongue!
Anyway, on another front, I received a newsletter today from jyotishi Sam G expressing concern for the eclipse on Nov 3. He predicts that there will be a significant event at Fukushimo at that time. On Monday, October 21, 2013 7:14 PM, "jr_...@yahoo.com" <jr_...@yahoo.com> wrote: Share, A member of another forum stated that the vagus nerve stimulation is a secret practice by the senior members of the Masonic lodges. The revelation of this secret had made him a target of threats and harassment from the Masonic organization. Also, he stated that Adam and Eve practiced vagus nerve stimulation which was supposedly the real reason why they were banished from the Garden of Eden. I personally have not heard of this interpretation of the Bible story. But it's worth researching if any one here is interested. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com> wrote: That's interesting, John. This article says something different. Maybe it has something to do with the amount of stimulation. On Monday, October 21, 2013 3:59 PM, "jr_esq@..." <jr_esq@...> wrote: Share, I heard that stimulation of the vagus nerve can lead to hallucinations similar to an LSD experience. Also, those who were tortured, through waterboarding, were experiencing hallucinations as well due to stimulation of the vagus nerves. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Fascinating article which also includes insights about the vagus nerve and the role of teasing... http://www.dailygood.org/story/579/kindness-emotions-david-disalvo/ On Saturday, October 19, 2013 6:41 AM, DailyGood.org <clubs@...> wrote: DailyGood.org You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. October 19, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. - Washington Irving - Darwin & The Survival of the Kindest Dacher Keltner, director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Laboratory, investigates what it means to live a good and meaningful life from the fascinating perspectives of neurobiology, emotion science, and evolutionary science. Contrary to the idea that Darwin saw human beings as competitive and self-interested, Keltner argues that Darwin saw the human species as profoundly social and caring. He explains that humans have developed remarkable tendencies toward kindness, play, generosity, reverence, and self-sacrifice that are vital to our survival as a species and are experienced through emotions such as compassion, gratitude, awe, embarrassment, and mirth. He discusses findings from the science of happiness that uncover familiar ways in which such goodness can be cultivated in oneself and in others. { read more } Be The Change Experiment with one of the practices suggested in the article as a means to cultivating more goodness in your own life. COMMENT | RATE Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity 11 Amazing Thank You Notes 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The Science of Love 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World Relationships Are More Important than Ambition DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 131,754 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring // KarmaTube // Conversations // Awakin // More
