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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
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Zen and the Brain, James H. Austin
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- Année de publication
- 1998
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- Titre
- Zen and the Brain
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- James H. Austin
- Éditeur
- MIT Press
- Publié
- 1998
- Format
- rigide
- Pages
- 844
- ISBN10
- 0262011646
- ISBN13
- 9780262011648
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Sciences sociales, Esotérisme & Religion, Thèmes psychologiques, Thématique philosophique, Thèmes religieux, Religion, Philosophie, Science, Bouddhisme, Neurosciences, Zen
- Évaluation
- 3,6 sur 5
- Description
- 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