| Description |
xxiv, 844 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Chapters Containing Testable Hypotheses -- Pt. I. Starting to Point toward Zen -- Pt. II. Meditating -- Pt. III. Neurologizing -- Pt. IV. Exploring States of Consciousness -- Pt. V. Quickening -- Pt. VI. Turning In: The Absorptions -- Pt. VII. Turning Out: The Awakenings -- Pt. VIII. Being and Beyond: To the Stage of Ongoing Enlightenment -- App. A. Introduction to The Heart Sutra -- App. B. Selections from Affirmation of Faith in Mind |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [712]-[713] and index |
| Subject |
Meditation -- Zen Buddhism -- Physiological aspects.
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Meditation -- Zen Buddhism -- Psychology.
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Consciousness -- Religious aspects -- Zen Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism.
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| LC no. |
97024693 |
| ISBN |
0262011646 (alk. paper) |
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0262511096 (paperback) |
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