Rick linked to this one in his news briefs last week, but I thought it worth pulling out as a standalone. It’s Isabelle Raynauld’s 2006 documentary Mystical Brain, which…
…reveals the exploratory work of a team from the University of Montreal who seek to understand the states of grace experienced by mystics and those who meditate. Filmmaker Isabelle Raynauld offers up scientific research, which proposes that mystical ecstasy is a transformative experience and could to contribute to people’s psychic and physical health, treat depression and speed up the healing process when combined with conventional medicine.
The film is largely in French with English subtitles, and runs 52 minutes. Interviewees include individuals with various viewpoints, from Daniel Dennett, Mario Beauregard and Michael Persinger (doing a wonderful Agent Smith):
Well worth viewing if you can spare the time.
