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This book stems from the mind & life dialogues, a series of conference-type conversations between the dalai lama and top scientists. Both sides are completely respectful, acknowledging that they have much to learn from each other. This book is wel... Read More
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- This product had a total of 69 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 6 2022.
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I had never heard of these before happening upon this book but in turns out that they date back to 1987
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This book was based on an early dialogue the second one held in 1989
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The institute is an organization promoting dialogue between the scientific and contemplative traditions
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Tackling a young field the discussion lacks systematic analysis and each contributor even seems to speak in isolation at times
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A group of neuroscientists and doctors who are really at the top of their field and in top form here present the state of the art at the time the book was compiled anyway these things change quickly of modern neurosciences understanding of memory psychiatric illness and various other aspects of consciousness and perception the dalai lama responds asks for elucidation and at times presents the buddhist viewpoint of these same topics
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This doesnt necessarily mean the buddhist viewpoints are incorrect and some of them i support myself despite their unscientific nature
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When one scientist politely asks what the buddhist have as evidence for their claims about reincarnation a quaint story is told about a young girl in india who claims knowledge of her past life
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This kind of back and forth continues with the scientists doing their best to make careful and wellreasoned arguments about the brain and consciousness and the buddhist side relying on the equivalent of the authority of 4yearold girls and peasant folk mythology
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