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Embracing Mind: The Common Ground of Science and Spirituality Hardcover - 2008

by B. Alan Wallace; Brian Hodel


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What is Mind? For this ancient question we are still seeking answers. B. Alan Wallace and Brian Hodel propose a science of the mind based on the contemplative wisdom of Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christianity, and Islam. The authors begin by exploring the history of science, showing how science tends to ignore the mind, even while it is understood to be the very instrument through which we comprehend the world of nature. They then propose a contemplative science of mind based on the sophisticated techniques of meditation that have been practiced for thousands of years in the great spiritual traditions. The final section presents meditations that are of universal relevance--to scientists and people of all faiths--for revealing new dimensions of consciousness and human flourishing.

Embracing Mind moves us beyond the dogmatic debates between theists and atheists over Intelligent Design and Neo-Darwinism, and it returns us to the vital core of science and spirituality: deepening our experience of reality as a whole.

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  • Title Embracing Mind: The Common Ground of Science and Spirituality
  • Author B. Alan Wallace; Brian Hodel
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 252
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Shambhala Publications, U S A
  • Date 2008-02-12
  • ISBN 9781590304822 / 1590304829
  • Weight 1.19 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.28 x 6.36 x 0.98 in (23.57 x 16.15 x 2.49 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Science - Philosophy, Religion and science
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007033698
  • Dewey Decimal Code 261.55

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“This book shows clearly and compellingly how Buddhism and other spiritual traditions may help enrich our understanding of the mind and its role in nature, without reducing it merely to a material function or property of the brain.”—H. H. the Dalai Lama

“Any scientist serious about his or her avocation will find this book a thought-provoking and rewarding read. Wallace and Hodel make a very reasonable point: since the mind is a primary instrument that allows scientific theory and understanding to occur, should not a thorough and rigorous study of all aspects of that instrument itself be undertaken in order to better assess scientific theory and understanding? This provocative and beautifully written book is absorbing and well worth reading for anyone interested in delving into the nature of things.”—Elizabeth Blackburn, Recipient of the Albert Lasker Award for Medical Research

“In these few pages Wallace and Hodel cover the whole spectrum of Buddhism and science—from the moving narrative of Alan's life through the fallacies of scientific materialism, and on to the heart of the ancient Buddhist science of consciousness and how it speaks to the modern sciences of the mind. An invaluable introduction to the story of science and Buddhist contemplative inquiry.”—Philip Clayton, Ingraham Professor, Claremont School of Theology, and co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science

“This is science writing at its absolute best—fascinating, brilliantly written and argued, relevant and accessible to anybody, scientist and lay person alike. Wallace and Hodel offer a unique counterweight to scientism and provide a compass for nurturing an authentically scientific investigation of the phenomenon of mind. There is so much caring, clarity, and energy in this extraordinary book, I couldn't put it down. If you want to situate meditation in the human repertoire and realize how it contributes to understanding ourselves as a sentient species in a complex universe, this book is an absolute must.”—Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, Professor of Medicine emeritus, University of Massachusetts Medical School, and author of Coming to Our Senses

About the author

Brian Hodelis a freelance journalist and book editor.
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