Meditation, buddhism, and science
Introduction: From colonialism to brainscans : modern transformations of Buddhist meditation / David L. McMahan and Erik Braun -- How meditation works : theorizing the role of cultural context in Buddhist contemplative practices / David L. McMahan -- Looping effects and the cognitive science of mind...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Oxford University Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: McMahan, David L. [Hrsg.], Meditation, Buddhism, and science] (2018) (Prohl, Inken, 1965 -)
Rethinking the transformation of Buddhist meditation (2018) (Lam, Kim) |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Buddhism
/ Meditation
/ Watchfulness
/ Science
B Buddhism / Meditation / Watchfulness / Neurosciences |
| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion BL Buddhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Mindfulness (Psychology) B Buddhism and science B Meditation Buddhism B Meditation |
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Table of Contents |
| Summary: | Introduction: From colonialism to brainscans : modern transformations of Buddhist meditation / David L. McMahan and Erik Braun -- How meditation works : theorizing the role of cultural context in Buddhist contemplative practices / David L. McMahan -- Looping effects and the cognitive science of mindfulness meditation / Evan Thompson -- Buddhism, happiness, and the science of meditation / William Edelglass -- Reflections on Indian Buddhist thought and the scientific study of meditation, or: why scientists should talk more with their monks / William S. Waldron -- 'Mind the gap' : appearance and reality in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy / Joanna Cook -- 'Wherever you go, there you ... aren't?' non-self, spirits, and the concept of the person in Thai Buddhist mindfulness / Julia Cassaniti -- 'Mindfulness makes you a way better lover' : mindful sex and the adaption of Buddhism to new cultural desires / Jeff Wilson -- Mindful but not religious : meditation and enchantment in the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn / Erik Braun -- Is mindfulness Buddhist? (and why it matters) / Robert H. Sharf |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xi, 253 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-049580-0 978-0-19-049579-4 0-19-049579-0 0-19-049580-4 978-0-19-049583-1 0-19-049583-9 |
