![]() ![]() There are then ten chapters devoted to the questions, a very brief conclusion and, finally, a critical commentary from my own Zen teacher. The book begins with two introductory chapters Falling into Zen describes my own practice and how I set about tackling the questions, and The problem of consciousness outlines the scientific and philosophical issues at stake. ![]() Many neuroscientists and philosophers working on consciousness believe that a first person approach should be able to do so, but few have attempted to bridge the gulf between science and personal practice. The aim of the book is to see whether personal experience can help penetrate the scientific mystery of consciousness. ![]() Among them are “Who is asking the question?” and “Am I conscious now” as well as some traditional Zen koans. In this book I bring together my scientific training with my Zen practice to delve into ten great questions. Fortunately Zen lends itself to deep inquiry and a rejection of orthodoxy and so I have managed not to rebel but to learn from its traditional techniques of calming the mind and looking into the nature of experience. I have been practising Zen for nearly thirty years not as a Buddhist, but as a scientist with a great dislike of religions and dogma. ![]() The paperback edition of Ten Zen Questions is now published with the new title of PDF: Seeing myself: The science of out-of-body experiences PDF: A Very Short Introduction to Consciousness ![]()
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