By establishing a dialogue in which the meditative practices of Buddhism and Christianity speak to the theories of modern philosophy and science, B. Alan Wallace reveals the theoretical similarities underlying these disparate disciplines and their unified approach to making sense of the objective world. He begins by exploring the relationship between Christian and Buddhist meditative practices, showing that, though these two faiths differ in their belief systems, their methods of cognitive inquiry provide similar insights ...
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By establishing a dialogue in which the meditative practices of Buddhism and Christianity speak to the theories of modern philosophy and science, B. Alan Wallace reveals the theoretical similarities underlying these disparate disciplines and their unified approach to making sense of the objective world. He begins by exploring the relationship between Christian and Buddhist meditative practices, showing that, though these two faiths differ in their belief systems, their methods of cognitive inquiry provide similar insights into the nature and origins of consciousness. From this convergence Wallace connects the approaches of contemporary cognitive science, quantum mechanics, and the philosophy of the mind, combining a concrete analysis of conceptions of consciousness with a guide to cultivating mindfulness and profound contemplative practice.
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