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Siddhartha's Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment
By: James Kingsland

Siddharthas Brain, James Kingsland


 
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Author: James Kingsland
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780062403872
Publication Date: 2016


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In the fifth century BCE, in northern India, Siddhartha, the wandering sage who became the Buddha, developed a program, rooted in meditation and mindfulness, for mastering the mind and achieving lasting peace and contentment. Twenty five centuries later, humans have transformed everything about our world except our brains, which remain the same powerful yet flawed instruments possessed by our ancestors. What if the solution we seek to the psychological problems of life in the digital age distraction, anxiety, addiction, loss of deep meaning had already been worked out by the Buddha in ancient India? Appealing to readers of Eastern wisdom and Jon Kabat Zinn, as well as to fans of bestsellers by Oliver Sacks and Malcolm Gladwell, acclaimed science writer and practicing Buddhist James Kingsland reveals how scientists are now unlocking the remarkable secrets of Siddharthas brain. Moving effortlessly between science and scripture, Kingsland charts Siddharthas spiritual journey and explains how new research by leading neuroscientists and clinical psychologists many of whom are interviewed in these pages suggests that mindfulness practice reconfigures our brains to make us sharper, smarter, healthier, and happier, and that it can help treat stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, hypertension, and substance abuse. There have even been hints that meditation can enhance immune function, slow cellular aging, and keep dementia at bay. Featuring six guided meditations, Siddharthas Brain is a practical and inspiring odyssey of mind and spirit.

Siddhartha's Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment, James Kingsland, William Morrow, Paperback, 338 Pages, 2016, $16.99

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