Sleeping, dreaming, and dying : an exploration of consciousness with the Dalai Lama ; foreword by H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama ; narrated and edited by Francisco J. Varela.
Sleeping, dreaming, and dying : an exploration of consciousness with the Dalai Lama ; foreword by H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama ; narrated and edited by Francisco J. Varela.
By
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Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-
Publication Date
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1997
Publication Information
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Boston, Mass. : Wisdom Publications,
Physical Description
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x, 254 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Dreams -- Religious aspects.
Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
Buddhism -- Psychology.
Additional Contributors
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Varela, Francisco J., 1946-2001-
Summary
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For modern science, the transitional states of consciousness lie at the forefront of research in many fields. For a Buddhist practitioner these same states present crucial opportunities to explore and transform consciousness itself. This book is the account of a historic dialogue between leading Western scientists and the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Revolving around three key moments of consciousness--sleep, dreams, and death--the conversations recorded here are both engrossing and highly readable. Whether the topic is lucid dreaming, near-death experiences, or the very structure of consciousness itself, the reader is continually surprised and delighted.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780861711239
General Note
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Includes index.
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Cormack (WCM) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 294.3422 B84 | Checked In |