Title:
Siddhārtha's brain : unlocking the ancient science of enlightenment
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]
Physical Description:
343 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780062403858
Abstract:
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
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.
Language:
English
