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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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Consciousness, Meditation, Physiological aspects, Psychology, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Consciousness, Zen Buddhism, General, RELIGION, Buddhism, Popular Works, Physiology, Conscience, Bouddhisme zen, Bewustzijn, Aspect religieux, Meditatie, Aspect physiologique, Zen, Méditation, Bouddhisme, Hirnforschung, Consciência (percepção), Zen-Buddhismus, Hersenen, Brain, Psychologie, Religião, Zen budismo, Meditação (religião), Bewusstsein, Meditation, buddhismShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness
July 2, 1999, The MIT Press
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Zen and the brain: toward an understanding of meditation and consciousness
1998, MIT Press
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0262011646 9780262011648
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