MindScience
An East-West Dialogue
Published on 25. June 2012
152 pages
978-0-86171-718-7 (ISBN)
Description
What is the subtle relationship between mind and body? What can today's scientists learn about this relationship from masters of Buddhist thought? Is it possible that by combining Western and Eastern approaches, we can reach a new understanding of the nature of the mind, the human potential for growth, the possibilities for mental and physical health?
MindScience explores these and other questions as it documents the beginning of a historic dialogue between modern science and Buddhism. The Harvard Mind Science Symposium brought together the Dalai Lama and authorities from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, and education. Here, they examine myriad questions concerning the nature of the mind and its relationship to the body.
MindScience explores these and other questions as it documents the beginning of a historic dialogue between modern science and Buddhism. The Harvard Mind Science Symposium brought together the Dalai Lama and authorities from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, and education. Here, they examine myriad questions concerning the nature of the mind and its relationship to the body.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and a beacon of inspiration for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. He has persistently reached out across religious and political lines and has engaged in dialogue with scientists in his mission to advance peace and understanding in the world. In doing so, he embodies his motto, "My religion is kindness."
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Preface by Dr. Herbert Benson
- Introduction
- A Western Perspective
- A Tibetan Perspective
- Part One: Buddhism, Neuroscience, & the Medical Sciences
- 1. The Buddhist Concept of Mind
- 2. Dialogue
- 3. Mind/Body Interactions including Tibetan Studies
- Part Two: Buddhism, Psychology, & the Cognitive Sciences
- 4. Tibetan Psychology: Sophisticated Software for the Human Brain
- 5. Cognition: A Western Perspective
- 6. Tibetan and Western Models of Mental Health
- 7. Dialogue
- Conclusion
- Looking Ahead
- Contributors
- Notes
- Glossary
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- About Wisdom Publications
- More Wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama
