Meditating Selflessly: Practical Neural Zen
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (769 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262015870 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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In his newest book, Meditating Selflessly: Practical Neural Zen, Dr. Zen, which means meditation, allows humans to become mindful-attentively aware of reality. This extraordinary book on meditation is a perfect jewel, shedding light for the reader on the intricate and profound craft of the practice of meditation and the neuroscience of meditation. Rooks Jr. Heilman, M.D., James E. (Roshi Joan Halifax, Founding Abbot, Upaya Zen Center)We are often presented with stimuli but remain unaware. (Kenneth M. It is exceptionally useful, beautifully written, rich with anecdotes, and full of surprises. I highly recommend it. James Austin, one of the world's outstanding neurologists, explains how the brain mediates these meditation activities and how these activities alter the brain. It is a book like no other in the field and is due to become a classic. This book is inviting and challenging at the same time and will prove valuable for both the novice
A good description of the current understanding of the neurology and the experience of meditation This is a very good book. The author talks about his experiences during many years of Zen training, and he describes what happens to the mind and the brain as a result of meditation. I learned quite a bit about the neurology of the brain as it relates to meditation and meditation experiences. There is a lot of emphasis on understanding the difference between concentrative meditation and receptive meditation. Concentration in meditation is a "top-down" process directed by the prefrontal cortex, and receptive meditation is a "bottom-up" process directed by pathways in the lower part of the. M Al-Shaer said Applying science to technique. Dr Austin has embarked on a journey to utilize neuroscience to explain:1. What happens during meditation"Applying science to technique" according to M Al-Shaer. Dr Austin has embarked on a journey to utilize neuroscience to explain:1. What happens during meditation2. Why meditation worksApplying science to technique Dr Austin has embarked on a journey to utilize neuroscience to explain:1. What happens during meditation2. Why meditation works3. How to optimize meditation technique and removing the ritual while keeping correct techniqueHe has partially succeeded but much work remains. I doubt that the scientific content of this would be understandable to non-physicians or non-neuroscientist. But the technical advice is simple, logical and valuable.I think we are nearing the a major breakthrough in neuronal meditation as technology both Physiologic and imaging is advancing at a rapid pace.Dr Austin is . . How to optimize meditation technique and removing the ritual while keeping correct techniqueHe has partially succeeded but much work remains. I doubt that the scientific content of this would be understandable to non-physicians or non-neuroscientist. But the technical advice is simple, logical and valuable.I think we are nearing the a major breakthrough in neuronal meditation as technology both Physiologic and imaging is advancing at a rapid pace.Dr Austin is . . Why meditation worksApplying science to technique Dr Austin has embarked on a journey to utilize neuroscience to explain:1. What happens during meditation2. Why meditation works3. How to optimize meditation technique and removing the ritual while keeping correct techniqueHe has partially succeeded but much work remains. I doubt that the scientific content of this would be understandable to non-physicians or non-neuroscientist. But the technical advice is simple, logical and valuable.I think we are nearing the a major breakthrough in neuronal meditation as technology both Physiologic and imaging is advancing at a rapid pace.Dr Austin is . . How to optimize meditation technique and removing the ritual while keeping correct techniqueHe has partially succeeded but much work remains. I doubt that the scientific content of this would be understandable to non-physicians or non-neuroscientist. But the technical advice is simple, logical and valuable.I think we are nearing the a major breakthrough in neuronal meditation as technology both Physiologic and imaging is advancing at a rapid pace.Dr Austin is . "A book by James Austin to add to your library, to sit alongside the others he has written." according to Mr Milton Moon. James Austin writes with unchallenged authority. I must declare an interest: James Austin and I sat together when the days were hot and the days were cold as cold. Nearly forty years have passed since then.
. James H. He is the author of Zen and the Brain, Chase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty, Zen-Brain Reflections, and Selfless Insight, all published by the MIT Press. 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 Visiting P
He clarifies both the concentrative and receptive styles of meditation. Indeed, its major premise heeds a Zen master's advice to be less self-centered. This is not the usual kind of self-help book. Drawing widely from the exciting new field of contemplative neuroscience, Austin helps resolve an ancient paradox: why both insight wisdom and selflessness arise simultaneously during enlightened states of consciousness.. In Meditating Selflessly, James Austin -- Zen practitioner, neurologist, and author of three acclaimed books on Zen and neur