Brian Hodel is a freelance journalist and book editor.
"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
“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 spectr
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