A recent research paper suggests a relationship between consciousness and light.

   In the essay, "What is Buddhism?", I have discussed the relationship between consciousness and light in the Basic 8 and Applications 4-1. I would like to introduce a new research paper that may support this argument.

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Entangled-biphoton-generation-in-myelin-sheath-Liu-Chen/56ebf3a09b353a8d808939347994e9eda8426e40?utm_source=direct_link   



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