This is not the usual kind of self-help book. Indeed, its major premise heeds a Zen master's advice to be "less" self-centered. Yes, it is "one more book of words about Zen," as the author concedes, yet this book explains meditative practices from the perspective of a " "neural" Zen." The latest findings in brain research inform its suggestions. In "Meditating Selflessly," James Austin -- Zen practitioner, neurologist, and author of three acclaimed books on Zen and neuroscience -- guides readers toward that open awareness already awaiting them on the cushion and in the natural world.
Austin offers concrete advice -- often in a simplified question-and-answer format -- about different ways to meditate. He clarifies both the concentrative and receptive styles of meditation. Drawing widely from the exciting new field of contemplative neuroscience, Austin helps resolve an ancient paradox: why both insight wisdom "and" selflessness arise simultaneously during enlightened states of consciousness.
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This is not the usual kind of self-help book. Indeed, its major premise heeds a Zen master's advice to be "less" self-centered. Yes, it is "one more book of words about Zen," as the author concedes, yet this book explains meditative practices from the perspective of a " "neural" Zen." The latest findings in brain research inform its suggestions. In "Meditating Selflessly," James Austin -- Zen practitioner, neurologist, and author of three acclaimed books on Zen and neuroscience -- guides readers toward that open awareness already awaiting them on the cushion and in the natural world.
Austin offers concrete advice -- often in a simplified question-and-answer format -- about different ways to meditate. He clarifies both the concentrative and receptive styles of meditation. Drawing widely from the exciting new field of contemplative neuroscience, Austin helps resolve an ancient paradox: why both insight wisdom "and" selflessness arise simultaneously during enlightened states of consciousness.
Imprint | MIT Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2011 |
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First published | October 2011 |
Authors | James H Austin |
Dimensions | 203 x 136 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Cloth over boards |
Pages | 280 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-262-01587-5 |
Barcode | 9780262015875 |
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LSN | 0-262-01587-0 |