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Name: Zen and the Brain
Author: James H. Austin

Zen and the Brain uses Zen Buddhism as a doorway to a broad inquiry into consciousness. Neurologist and Zen practitioner James H. Austin weaves recent brain research, anatomical and physiological detail, and his own meditative experiences to explain the neural mechanisms behind Zen states. The book also considers parallel consciousness states in other disciplines, sleep and dreams, mental illness, psychedelics, and the societal implications of advanced enlightenment.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Psychology/Cognitive Psychology

Authors: James H. Austin

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