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Author Kingsland, James

Title Siddhrtha's brain : unlocking the ancient science of enlightenment / James Kingsland

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 Maine State Lib. Stacks  OFFSITE 294.34435 K55s 2016    AVAILABLE  
Edition First edition
Phys Descr 343 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-324) and index
Contents 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
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
Subject Meditation -- Buddhism
Meditation -- Therapeutic use
Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha -- Teachings
Buddhism and science
OCLC # 933726971
ISBN # 9780062403858
0062403850