TY  - BOOK
AU  - Austin,James H.
TI  - Zen and the brain: toward an understanding of meditation and consciousness 
SN  - 0262011646 (hc : alk. paper)
AV  - BQ9288 .A96 1998
U1  - 294.3/422 21
PY  - 1999///, c1998
CY  - Cambridge, Mass.
PB  - MIT Press
KW  - Meditation
KW  - Zen Buddhism
KW  - Physiological aspects
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Consciousness
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Brain
KW  - physiology
KW  - Buddhism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [712]-[825]) and index; 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; Also available via the World Wide Web
N2  - "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
ER  -