La ciencia de la mente Cuando la ciencia y la espiritualidad se encuentran

Calling for a new science of the mind, this proposal recommends combining the contemplative wisdom of some of the world's major religions--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Taoism--with the scientific approach. Beginning by examining the history of science and demonstrating how it has traditionally ignored the mind--despite its generally accepted role as the instrument through which we perceive and understand the world--the book argues that the meditative techniques practiced for millennia by the world's great spiritual traditions can lead to new dimensions of consciousness and deepen the experience of reality. Pidiendo una nueva ciencia de la mente, esta propuesta recomienda combinar la sabiduria contemplativa de algunas de las grandes religiones del mundo--el budismo, el cristianismo, el hinduismo, el islamismo y el taoismo--con el enfoque cientifico. Comenzando por examinar la historia de la ciencia y demostrando como esta ha tradicionalmente ignorado la mente--a pesar del papel que juega la mente como el instrumento a traves del cual percibimos y entendemos el mundo--el libro argumenta que las tecnicas meditativas practicadas por las grandes tradiciones espirituales del mundo durante milenios pueden llevar a nuevas dimensiones de conciencia y profundizar en la experiencia de la realidad.

B. Allan Wallace is a lecturer, a writer, and the author of The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind and A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life. He trained for 14 years as a Buddhist monk and is the founder of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies, which explores the integration of scientific approaches and contemplative methods. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. Brian Hodel is a freelance journalist and book editor.