Zen and the Brain
About this book
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.
Subjects
- aspect physiologique
- aspect religieux
- bewusstsein
- bewustzijn
- bouddhisme
- bouddhisme zen
- brain
- buddhism
- conscience
- consciência (percepção)
- consciousness
- general
- hersenen
- hirnforschung
- meditação (religião)
- meditatie
- meditation
- méditation
- meditation, buddhism
- physiological aspects
- physiology
- popular works
- psychologie
- psychology
- religião
- religion
- religious aspects
- religious aspects of consciousness
- zen
- zen buddhism
- zen-buddhismus
- zen budismo