Meditation Works In The Daoist, Buddhist And Hindu Traditions

"Research it meditation tends to focus on the concrete healing effect of the practice, working either with a single from or using an indeterminate mixture of practices. So far studies work with minimal typologies often poorly defined and tend to neglect historical and cultural aspects." "Meditation Works remedies this shortcoming Based on extensive cultural studies and long years of practice, the author creates a new typology of medication based on six distinct ways of access to the subconscious. In a special chapter on each type, she then outlines the physiology, worldview, and traditional practice as well as its modern medical adaptations and organizational settings. In each case, she substantiates her presentation with examples from the Daoist, Buddhist, and Hindu traditions, Providing a thorough theoretical framework combined with a comprehensive, analytical overview, the book greatly advances our understanding of meditation."--BOOK JACKET.

Livia Kohn is Professor Emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University.