Mind and Life: Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality (Columbia Series in Science and Religion)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (564 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231145519 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thought Provoking J. K. Boynton I bought this book in preparation for a 5-day seminar (entitled From the Big Bang to Consciousness) with the author Pier Luigi Luisi. Because I have no background or knowledge of biology, some scientific concepts presented in this book were difficult to understand. However, Luigi's writing style is pleasantly conversational and warm, which makes the content much more accessible. He captured the spirit of this conference which brought scientists from a number of disciplines and Buddhist scholars and religious leaders together. The discussions between these two . Pat King said science and spirituality are not at war, but are allies. Dr. Richard Davidson and the Dalai Lama work together to explore how we can gain control of our own minds using the knowledge of neuroscience and the experience of practicing meditators. It is the story of Dr. Davidson's journey to break the restrictive bonds of behavioral psychology and discover how mindful meditation can release the power of the mind to literally change the wiring in the brain to achieve a better state of being.
His major research has been in the fields of self-organization of chemical systems and the emergence of novel functional properties as a result of increased complexity.. Pier Luigi Luisi is professor of biology at the University of Roma 3 and the author of The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
A pleasure to read. (Buddhadharma)Stimulating. (Sameet Kumar PsyCritiques) . (Nature)An excellent presentation of what can happen when intelligent, open minds sit down together with the goal of mutual understanding and betterment
A keen study of character, Luisi incorporates his own amusing observations into this fascinating dialogue, painting a very human portrait of some of our greatest—and most intimidating—thinkers. Interviews with His Holiness the Karmapa, the Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, and the actor and longtime human rights advocate Richard Gere take the proceedings into new directions, enriching the material with personal viewpoints and lively conversation about such topics as the origin of matter, the properties of cells, the nature of evolution, the ethics of genetic manipulation, and the question of consciousness and ethics. Deeply textured and cleverly crafted, Mind and Life is an excellent opportunity for any reader to join in the debate surrounding this cutting-edge field of inquiry.. For over a decade, a small group of scientists and philosophers&