The teachings on emptiness are at the heart of the Buddha’s path.

This is the second in a series of articles from Christian Kohl about the role of a conscious observer in the quantum world.

This time the quantum measurement problem is demonstrated within the framework of the infamous double-slit experiment. Electrons behave as particles or waves depending on how you look thus indicating a deeper relationship between the observer and the observed system.

Inspired by Robert Lanza's book on Biocentrism, Christian Kohl wrote this fascinating, easy to understand explanation of the Quantum Physics view of the role of a conscious observer in shaping reality.

You can read it here: http://whatmeditationreallyis.com/index.php/lang-en/home-blog/item/240-t...

Last week, I attended the regular Tuesday night sitting at Dharma Punx NYC. Led by Josh Korda, participants enjoy a 25-30 minute guided sitting followed by a Dharma talk and some Q&A.

Yesterday, I went back to Zuccotti Park to listen to Robert Thurman give a talk entitled: Cool Revolution and the Age of Wisdom. This is engaged Buddhist activism and Professor Thurman covers a lot of ground in a little more than an hour.

Wednesday, I went down to the Occupy Wall Street protests. I know this might sound like a strange reason, but one reason I went was because I heard that meditators were organizing sessions in Zuccotti park, the main site of the protest. This really intrigued me.