Siddhartha's brain : unlocking the ancient science of enlightenment

Summary: Looks at the science behind the ancient practices of Buddhism through the story of the spiritual life and teachings of Siddhartha, the man who would become the Buddha, and how his discoveries anticipated the findings of modern neuroscience. --Publisher

Item details

ISBN: 9780062403858
ISBN: 0062403850
Physical Description: print
343 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-324) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

A fool's paradise -- Child's play -- Guided meditation: Only the breath -- The cloud of unknowing -- The second dart -- Guided meditation: Open-minded -- The man who disappeared -- Golden slippers -- Guided meditation: Three-step reboot -- Fire worshippers -- A drunk elephant -- Guided meditation: The warm glow -- The fall -- Wonderful and marvelous -- Guided meditation: Body scan -- Mind mirrors -- Guided meditation: Mindful toast -- The deathless realm.

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Meditation Buddhism
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Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha Teachings
Buddhism and science

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