The Science of Enlightenment: How Meditation Works

The Science of Enlightenment: How Meditation Works

<DIV>“Enlightenment”—is it a myth or is it real? In every spiritual tradition, inner explorers have discovered that the liberated state is in fact a natural experience, as real as the sensations you are having right now—and that through the investigation of your own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions you can awaken to clear insight and a happiness independent of conditions.<BR />  <BR /> For decades, one of the most engaging teachers of our time has illuminated the many dimensions of awakening—but solely at his live retreats and on audio recordings. Now, with <I>The Science of Enlightenment</I>, Shinzen Young brings to readers an uncommonly lucid guide to mindfulness meditation for the first time: how it works and how to use it to enhance your cognitive capacities, your kindness and connection with the world, and the richness of all your experiences.<BR />  <BR /> As thousands of his students and listeners will confirm, Shinzen is like no other teacher you’ve ever encountered. He merges scientific clarity, a rare grasp of source-language teachings East and West, and a gift for sparking insight through unexpected analogies, illustrations, humor, and firsthand accounts that reveal the inner journey to be as wondrous as any geographical expedition. Join him here to explore: <ul><li>Universal insights spanning Buddhism, Christian and Jewish mysticism, shamanism, the yogas of India, and many other paths</li><li>How to begin and navigate your own meditation practice</li><li><I>Concentration, clarity</I>, and<I> equanimity</I>—the core catalysts of awakening</li><li><I>Impermanence</I>—its many aspects and how to work with them</li><li>Experiencing the “wave” and “particle” natures of self</li><li><I>Purification </I>and <I>clarification</I>—how we digest mental blockages and habits through inner work</li><li>Emerging neuroscience research, the future of enlightenment, and much more </li></ul>For meditators of all levels and beliefs—especially those who think they’ve heard it all—this many-faceted gem will be sure to surprise, provoke, illuminate, and inspire.</DIV>