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Siddhārtha's brain : unlocking the ancient science of enlightenment / James Kingsland.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]Edition: First editionDescription: 343 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780062403858
  • 0062403850
Subject(s):
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
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 294.3443 K55 Available 33111008407351
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By the longtime Guardian science journalist, a groundbreaking exploration of the science of enlightenment and mental wellness, illuminated by twin perspectives, ancient and modern: the spiritual wisdom of Siddhartha Gautama and the revelations of today's scientists, who are confirming the Buddha's profound insights into the human mind

In the fifth century BCE, in northern India, Siddhartha, the wandering sage who became the Buddha, developed a program, rooted in meditation and mindfulness, for mastering the mind and achieving lasting peace and contentment. Twenty-five centuries later, humans have transformed everything about our world--except our brains, which remain the same powerful yet flawed instruments possessed by our ancestors. What if the solution we seek to the psychological problems of life in the digital age--distraction, anxiety, addiction, loss of deep meaning--had already been worked out by the Buddha in ancient India? Appealing to readers of Eastern wisdom and Jon Kabat-Zinn, as well as to fans of bestsellers by Oliver Sacks and Malcolm Gladwell, acclaimed science writer and practicing Buddhist James Kingsland reveals how scientists are now unlocking the remarkable secrets of Siddhartha's brain.

Moving effortlessly between science and scripture, Kingsland charts Siddhartha's spiritual journey and explains how new research by leading neuroscientists and clinical psychologists--many of whom are interviewed in these pages--suggests that mindfulness practice reconfigures our brains to make us sharper, smarter, healthier, and happier, and that it can help treat stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, hypertension, and substance abuse. There have even been hints that meditation can enhance immune function, slow cellular aging, and keep dementia at bay. Featuring six guided meditations, Siddhartha's Brain is a practical and inspiring odyssey of mind and spirit.

"Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think."--Siddhartha

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-324) and index.

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.

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

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