Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and ConsciousnessMIT Press, 1999-06-04 - 868 psl. A neuroscientist and Zen practitioner interweaves the latest research on the brain with his personal narrative of Zen. Aldous Huxley called humankind's basic trend toward spiritual growth the "perennial philosophy." In the view of James Austin, the trend implies a "perennial psychophysiology"—because awakening, or enlightenment, occurs only when the human brain undergoes substantial changes. What are the peak experiences of enlightenment? How could these states profoundly enhance, and yet simplify, the workings of the brain? Zen and the Brain presents the latest evidence. 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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Rezultatai 1–5 iš 77
... : Kyoto , 1974 107 26 A Quest for Non - Answers : Mondo and Koan 110 27 222 The Roshi 119 28 29 The Mindful , Introspective Path toward Insight Inkblots , Blind Spots , and High Spots 125 129 30 Sesshin and Teisho at Ryoko - in , 1974 I.
... Insight - Wisdom in Kensho 131 Prajna : Insight - Wisdom 542 545 132 Suchness 549 133 Direct Perception of the Eternally Perfect World 554 134 The Construction of Time 557 135 The Dissolution of Time 561 136 The Death of Fear 567 137 ...
... reflections of kensho 594 Figure 19 The mental field of insight - wisdom ( kensho - satori , State VII ) 610 Figure 20 A field of paradox : contrasting aspects of Zen 678 List of Tables Table 1 The Two Major Zen Schools III.
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VIII | 1 |
IX | 55 |
X | 147 |
XI | 291 |
XII | 371 |
XIII | 467 |
XIV | 519 |
XV | 625 |
XVII | 698 |
XVIII | 700 |
XIX | 702 |
XX | 704 |
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XXII | 825 |
827 | |
XVI | 695 |
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Zen and the Brain– Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness James H. Austin Peržiūra negalima - 1999 |
Zen and the Brain– Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness James H. Austin Peržiūra negalima - 1998 |