Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include

Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, and may not include cd-rom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!

Paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include

Paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include

Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, and may not include cd-rom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!

Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include

Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, and may not include cd-rom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!

Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include

Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, and may not include cd-rom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!

No writing in text; light shelfwear. Ships with tracking the same or next

No writing in text; light shelfwear. Ships with tracking the same or next business day from New Haven, CT. We fully guarantee to ship the exact same item as listed and work hard to maintain our excellent customer service.

7" X 10" 844 Pages Indexed. A used book that appears to have never been read.

7" X 10" 844 Pages Indexed. A used book that appears to have never been read. Light shelf wear to covers. Interior text pages are near flawless. A neuroscientist and Zen practitioner interweaves the latest research on the brain with his personal narrative of Zen. Aldous Huxley called humankind's basic trend toward spiritual growth the perennial philosophy. In the view of James Austin, the trend implies a perennial psychophysiology--because awakening, or enlightenment, occurs only when the human brain undergoes substantial changes. What are the peak experiences of enlightenment? How could these states profoundly enhance, and yet simplify, the workings of the brain? This book presents the latest evidence. In this book Zen Buddhism becomes the opening wedge for an extraordinarily wide-ranging exploration of consciousness. In order to understand which brain mechanisms produce Zen states, one needs some understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain. Austin, both a neurologist and a Zen practitioner, interweaves the most recent brain research with the personal narrative of his Zen experiences. The science is both inclusive and rigorous; the Zen sections are clear and evocative. Along the way, Austin examines such topics as similar states in other disciplines and religions, sleep and dreams, mental illness, consciousness-altering drugs, and the social consequences of the advanced stage of ongoing enlightenment. The author is Professor Emeritus of Neurology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and author or coauthor of more than 130 publications in the fields of neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, and clinical neurology.

Meditation, Science. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean and tight. No creases to the spine. Appeasr unread. Just a little wear at the two front corners.

Meditation, Science. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean and tight. No creases to the spine. Appeasr unread. Just a little wear at the two front corners.