Zen-Brain Reflections: Reviewing Recent Developments in Meditation and States of Consciousness

by James H. Austin

Book Overview

This sequel to the widely read Zen and the Brain continues James Austin's explorations into the key interrelationships between Zen Buddhism and brain research. In Zen-Brain Reflections , Austin, a clinical neurologist, researcher, and Zen practitioner, examines the evolving psychological processes and brain changes associated with the path of long-range meditative training. Austin draws not only on the latest neuroscience research and new neuroimaging...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262012235
• ISBN13: 9780262012232
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 586 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher