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Siddhārtha's brain : unlocking the ancient science of enlightenment / James Kingsland.

Kingsland, James, (author.).

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.

Record details

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

Content descriptions

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.
Subject: Gautama Buddha.
Gautama Buddha > Teachings.
Meditation > Buddhism.
Meditation > Therapeutic use.
Buddhism and science.

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