Zen and the brain pdf

Austin, both a neurologist and a Zen practitioner, interweaves the most recent brain research with the personal narrative of his Zen experiences. The science is both inclusive and rigorous; the Zen sections are clear and evocative. Along the way, Austin examines such topics as similar states in other disciplines and religions, sleep and dreams, mental illness, consciousness-altering drugs, and the social consequences of the advanced stage of ongoing enlightenment.

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Philosophy of Mind. Psychology I: Foundations of Cognition. Zen and the Brain. Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness. By James H. Winner of the Scientific and Medical Network Book Prize for Aldous Huxley called humankind's basic trend toward spiritual growth the "perennial philosophy. But What Is Zen? Is Mysticism a Kind of Schizophrenia in Disguise?

Meditating PDF What Is Meditation? List of Figures Doi:. List of Tables Doi:. Preface Doi:. Acknowledgments Doi:. By Way of Introduction Doi:. Part I: Starting to Point toward Zen. Part II: Meditating. Part III: Neurologizing. The Parietal Lobe Pathway Doi:. The Temporal Lobe Pathway Doi:. The Frontal Lobes Doi:. How Does Meditation Act? Part V: Quickening. In Closing Doi:. Appendix A. Introduction to the Heart Sutra Doi:. Appendix B. By 'monumental' I refer not merely to thesize but to the breadth and depth of coverage of the book.

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Add to Cart Buying Options. Request Permissions Exam copy. Overview Author s Praise. Summary A neuroscientist and Zen practitioner interweaves the latest research on the brain with his personal narrative of Zen. Share Share Share email. Authors James H. Austin James H. For more information, please visit www. Endorsements Currently, to many scientists reductionism means fractionization rather than synthesis.