Consciously Human Metaverse is a place for players to explore the science of the Buddhist mind with art and gaming technology through thought-provoking and mind-challenging activities. Working with Buddhist and mindfulness practitioners, neuroscientists and game developers, I incorporate mindfulness-based techniques and concepts into the gaming mechanisms in the metaverse.
Buddhism and science both share a common challenge - understanding the mind empirically. Neuroscience offers a new pathway to rediscover Buddhism by revealing the biological underpinnings of its practices. Although this field of research is novel and more future research is still underway, I believe that Buddhist practices have been equipping the human brain with the ability to adapt to different disruptions in our world for 2,500 years. Practices such as meditation and yoga can activate certain neural pathways and circuits that help maintain a balanced state of reward, drive, desire, and ambition. These concepts can be echoed by Buddhist teachings of desire and craving.
This is my quest to explore the intersection between neuroscience and the Buddhist mind. This is my Journey To The West, my "Journey to the Buddha Brain"!
This is my quest to explore the intersection between neuroscience and the Buddhist mind. This is my Journey To The West, my "Journey to the Buddha Brain"!
Presenting "52 Stages of Bodhisattva", a game prototype within the metaverse inspired by a conversation with Buddhist monk Venerable Chang Zhan from Dharma Drum Mountain Cultural & Educational Foundation Hong Kong. (Photo by Will Chi Shing Cheng)
