James H. Austin

Zen-Brain Horizons

Toward a Living Zen

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A neurologist and Zen practitioner clarifies the benefits of meditative training, drawing on classical Buddhist literature and modern brain research.In Zen-Brain Horizons, James Austin draws on his decades of experience as a neurologist and Zen practitioner to clarify the benefits of meditative training. Austin integrates classical Buddhist literature with modern brain research, exploring the horizons of a living, neural Zen. When viewed in the light of today, the timeless wisdom of some Zen masters seems almost to have anticipated recent research in the neurosciences. The keen attentiveness and awareness that we cultivate during meditative p… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-262-32116-7
EAN: 9780262321167
Produktnummer: 27866727
Verlag: MIT Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Seitenangabe: 296 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 2'359 KB
Abbildungen: 15 B&W ILLUS., 1 TABLE, 5 COLOR PLATES

Über den Autor

James H. Austin, a clinical neurologist, researcher, and Zen practitioner for more than three decades, is Professor Emeritus of Neurology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Courtesy Professor of Neurology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He is the author of Zen and the Brain, Chase, Chance, and Creativity, Zen-Brain Reflections, Selfless Insight, Meditating Selflessly, and Zen-Brain Horizons, all published by the MIT Press. For more information, please visit www.zenandthebrain.com.