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" Zen and the brain : "
James H. Austin
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BL
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626031
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Austin, James H.,1925-
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Zen and the brain : : toward an understanding of meditation and consciousness /\ James H. Austin
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1st MIT Press paperback ed
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Cambridge, Mass. :: MIT Press,, ©1999
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xxiv, 844 pages ;; 26 cm
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0262011646
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: 9780262011648
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: 0262511096
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: 9780262511094
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 712-824) and index
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| Contents
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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 --
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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."--Jacket
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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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BQ9288.A96 1999
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