A Stroke of Insight

I found this speech by neurologist Jill Bolte Taylor moving — it’s about 20 minutes.  It’s an account of her stroke after which she lost left brain function for a while — sounds dry — but it’s gripping, and speaks so directly to me about why I meditate. And why it matters, and how it relates to peace in the world.
 
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/229