LEADER 05309nam 2200697 450 001 9910465753203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-262-32116-5 010 $a0-262-52883-5 010 $a0-262-32115-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000226687 035 $a(EBL)3339852 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001335049 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12490703 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001335049 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11286209 035 $a(PQKB)11556411 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3339852 035 $a(OCoLC)889813257$z(OCoLC)900196485$z(OCoLC)960200913$z(OCoLC)961575689$z(OCoLC)962609491$z(OCoLC)975597915$z(OCoLC)989326903$z(OCoLC)990395073$z(OCoLC)992001886$z(OCoLC)1005639180$z(OCoLC)1018014326$z(OCoLC)1037917691$z(OCoLC)1042144325$z(OCoLC)1042543092$z(OCoLC)1048740241$z(OCoLC)1049089396$z(OCoLC)1055339008$z(OCoLC)1066620323$z(OCoLC)1081212121$z(OCoLC)1083561230 035 $a(OCoLC-P)889813257 035 $a(MaCbMITP)10060 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3339852 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10919035 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL640721 035 $a(OCoLC)889813257 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000226687 100 $a20140903h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aZen-brain horizons $etoward a living zen /$fJames H. Austin, M.D 210 1$aCambridge, Massachusetts ;$aLondon, England :$cThe MIT Press,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (301 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-09470-5 311 $a0-262-02756-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; By Way of a Personal Introduction; Part I: Looking Far Back into the Distant Past; 1 Two Old Men Consult the Buddha; 2 Neuropsychological Aspects of the Attentive Self; 3 Neural Correlations of Meditating Selflessly; 4 Buddhist Botany 101; Part II: Looking Back into Earlier Centuries of the Common Era; 5 A Glimpse of "Just This" in Tang Dynasty China (618 - 907); 6 Avian Zen; 7 Homage to William James; Part III: Sampling Recent Reports; 8 Recent Clinical Information; 9 Mindfulness Starts as Present-Moment Awareness 327 $a10 Subconscious Background Qualities That Can Infuse Awareness Part IV Looking Out into the Distance above the Horizon; 11 Reprocessing Emotionally Traumatic Imagery While Elevating the Gaze; 12 Spontaneous Color Imagery during Meditation; 13 A Way Out of the Grand Delusion; Part V Peering into the Future; 14 New Research Horizons; 15 Resources of Enduring Happiness; Opening to "Just This"; In Closing; Appendix A:The Forest as a Sanctuary for Re-creation; Appendix B: Potentially Useful Words and Phrases; Appendix C: Common Acronyms Used in Brain Research 327 $aAppendix D: Elephants in the Living Room References and Notes; Index; Color Plates 330 $aA neurologist and Zen practitioner clarifies the benefits of meditative training, drawing on classical Buddhist literature and modern brain research. 330 $a"In Zen-Brain Horizons, James Austin draws on his decades of experience as a neurologist and Zen practitioner to clarify the benefits of meditative training. Austin integrates classical Buddhist literature with modern brain research, exploring the horizons of a living, neural Zen. When viewed in the light of today, the timeless wisdom of some Zen masters seems almost to have anticipated recent research in the neurosciences. The keen attentiveness and awareness that we cultivate during meditative practices becomes the leading edge of our subsequent mental processing. Austin explains how our covert, involuntary functions can make crucial contributions to the subtle ways we learn, intuit, and engage in creative activities. Austin begins by looking back at ancient Buddhist narratives. He then weaves together the major themes of self, attention, emotion, language, and insight. He goes on to examine Zen and psychology as cultural developments, including recent information about how a clear, calm awareness can change the meditating brain. He considers the pathways through which intuitions develop on their way to becoming realized, exploring the phenomena of the spontaneous color imagery that arises during meditation. Looking out even further into the future, Austin discusses the universal themes of creativity, happiness, openness, and selflessness. Along the way, he bows in homage to William James, explores 'Buddhist Botany' and 'Avian Zen, ' demonstrates why living Zen means much more than sitting quietly indoors on a cushion, and provides simplified advice that helps guide readers to the most important points"--MIT CogNet. 606 $aZen Buddhism 606 $aBrain$xReligious aspects 606 $aCognitive neuroscience 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aZen Buddhism. 615 0$aBrain$xReligious aspects. 615 0$aCognitive neuroscience. 676 $a294.3/927019 700 $aAustin$b James H.$f1925-$0914293 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910465753203321 996 $aZen-brain horizons$92102037 997 $aUNINA