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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James H Austin |
| ISBN: | 0262011646 9780262011648 0262511096 9780262511094 |
| OCLC Number: | 43207667 |
| Description: | xxiv, 844 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Contents: | Part 1: Starting to point toward Zen -- Part 2: Meditating -- Part 3: Neurologizing -- Part 4: Exploring states of consciousness -- Part 5: Quickening -- Part 6: Turning in: the absorptions -- Part 7: Turning out: the awakenings -- Part 8: Being and beyond: to the stage of ongoing enlightenment. |
| Responsibility: | James H. Austin. |
Abstract:
"In this book Zen Buddhism becomes the opening wedge for an extraordinarily wide-ranging exploration of consciousness. In order to understand which brain mechanisms produce Zen states, one needs some understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain. 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."--BOOK JACKET.
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