Beyond the self : conversations between Buddhism and neuroscience / Matthieu Ricard and Wolf Singer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ricard, Matthieu, author.

Standardized Title:

Cerveau & méditation. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Neurosciences--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Neurosciences.

Buddhism--Psychology.

Buddhism.

Physical Description:

x, 282 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2017]

Contents:

1 Meditation and the Brain p. 1

A Science of Mind p. 1

Awareness and Mental Constructs p. 5

Working with Emotions p. 9

Gradual and Lasting Changes p. 11

Outer and Inner Enrichment p. 13

Processes of Neuronal Changes p. 15

Emotional Nuances p. 18

Effortless Skills p. 18

Relating to the World p. 21

How Young Can One Start to Meditate? p. 23

Mental Distortions p. 25

Attention and Cognitive Control p. 25

Attentional Blink p. 32

Attention, Rumination, and Open Presence p. 36

Mindfulness and Distraction p. 39

Consolidating Learning through Sleep p. 42

Compassion and Action p. 48

Compassion, Meditation, and Brain Coherence p. 50

Altruism and Well-Being p. 55

Magic Moments p. 56

Could Feedback Replace Mind Training? p. 57

Are There Limits to Mind Training? p. 63

Meditation and Action p. 67

2 Dealing with Subconscious Processes and Emotions p. 73

On the Nature of the Unconscious p. 73

Side Effects of Meditation p. 77

Love versus Attachment p. 82

On the joy of Inner Peace p. 84

Watching the Mind, Training the Mind p. 87

3 How Do We Know What We Know? p. 91

What Reality Do We Perceive? p. 91

How Do We Acquire Knowledge? p. 96

Can There Be Valid Cognition of Some Aspects of Knowledge? p. 100

Is Cognitive Delusion Inescapable? p. 104

Each Person to His or Her Own Reality p. 110

Is There an Objective Reality "Out There"? p. 111

Causality as a Correlate of Interdependence p. 114

Constructing and Deconstructing Reality p. 117

Refining the Tools of Introspection p. 121

First-, Second-, and Third-Person Experience p. 123

A Physician and a Cure p. 126

The Ethics of Practice and Science p. 128

Three Aspects of Buddhist Philosophy p. 129

4 Investigating the Self p. 137

Investigating the Self p. 140

The Self Exists in a Conventional Way p. 144

The Self and Freedom p. 146

Weak Self, Strong Mind p. 147

Ego and Egolessness p. 151

The Scourge of Rumination p. 153

Who's in Charge Here? p. 156

5 Free Will, Responsibility, and Justice p. 161

The Process of Decision Making p. 161

The Responsibility to Change p. 177

Free Will and the Range of Choices p. 182

Attenuating Circumstances p. 185

Looking with the Eyes of a Doctor p. 188

True Rehabilitation p. 191

Horrendous Deviations p. 195

Breaking the Cycle of Hate p. 197

Is There a Self That Bears the Responsibility? p. 200

Can One Prove Free Will? p. 203

Architects of the Future p. 207

6 The Nature of Consciousness p. 211

Something Rather Than Nothing p. 211

Cultivating States of Subtle Consciousness or Pure Awareness p. 226

On Various Levels of Consciousness p. 230

Puzzling Experiences p. 246

Remembering Past Lives? p. 253

What Can Be Learned From Near-Death Experiences? p. 256

Could Consciousness Be Made of Something Other Than Matter? p. 258.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780262036948

0262036940

OCLC:

978286355