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How to maintain spiritual identity while studying consciousness

I study neuroscience and the more I understand about the brain the more my sense of soul feels like an illusion but I am terrified to let go of it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Scientific materialism threatens the very sense of self that seeks meaning through spiritual practice.

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“Where Are You with Religion and science — the examined relationship?”

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