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Zen and the brain : toward an understanding of meditation and consciousness / James H. Austin.

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Austin, James H, 1925-

Publication details: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1999, c1998.Edition: 2nd MIT pbk. edDescription: xxiv, 844 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

0262011646 (hc : alk. paper)
9780262011648 (hc : alk. paper)
0262511096 (pb)
9780262511094 (pb)

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DDC classification:

294.3/422 21

LOC classification:

BQ9288 .A96 1998

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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.

Review: "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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	The Anton Library of Chinese Studies General Stacks	BQ9288 .A96 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		TBC00000979

Includes bibliographical references (p. [712]-[825]) and index.

Also available via the World Wide Web.

"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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