Zen and the brain : toward an understanding of meditation and consciousness /

Zen and the brain : toward an understanding of meditation and consciousness /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Austin, James H., 1925-
Edition:	1st MIT pbk. ed.
Imprint:	Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1999, c1998.
Description:	xxiv, 844 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Meditation -- Zen Buddhism -- Physiological aspects. Meditation -- Zen Buddhism -- Psychology. Consciousness -- Religious aspects -- Zen Buddhism. Zen Buddhism. Meditation -- Zen Buddhism -- Physiological aspects. Meditation -- Zen Buddhism -- Psychology. Zen Buddhism.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3853505

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ISBN:	0262011646 (hc : alk. paper) 0262511096 (pb)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [712]-[825]) and index. Also available via the World Wide Web.

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Summary:	Aldous Huxley called humankind's basic trend toward spiritual growth the perennial philosophy. In the view of James Austin, the trend implies a perennial psychophysiology - because awakening, or enlightenment, occurs only when the human brain undergoes substantial changes. What are the peak experiences of enlightenment? How could these states profoundly enhance, and yet simplify, the workings of the brain? Zen and the Brain presents the evidence.
Physical Description:	xxiv, 844 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [712]-[825]) and index.
ISBN:	0262011646 0262511096