I don't know if Ven. Robina ever sees these comments, but I think this is interesting and would like to pass it on to her. I have a BS in human development and have followed research for decades. There was a human boy who had a brain MRI for some reason, not because his brain was defective, but to eliminate it as a cause of an illness he had. They discovered upon examining the MRI, that he only had only a physically small portion of a brain, but he had a normal IQ and learning ability, such as his speech developed in age appropriate ways. This to me, as a Buddhist, was one proof that there is a great difference between science's understanding of the brain and Buddha's correct knowledge of Mind. And I think it is proof of karma; he got to come back with a human body; wanted to come back when he did; but had valuable qualities from previous lives. Thanks, Ven. Robina. - Cate
Affliction: I found this version of the meaning of affliction by Merrimack-Webster: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affliction affliction noun Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In af·flic·tion | \ ə-ˈflik-shən \ Definition of affliction 1 : a cause of persistent pain or distress a mysterious affliction 2 : great suffering felt empathy with their affliction 3 : the state of being afflicted by something that causes suffering her affliction with polio Synonyms for affliction Synonyms agony, anguish, distress, excruciation, hurt, misery, pain, rack, strait(s), torment, torture, travail, tribulation, woe...
