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Zen and the Mind- Scientific Approach to Zen Practice
By: Tomio Hirai
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IN RECENT YEARS, psychological and neurophysio- logical studies on altered states of consciousness have been focused on understanding the relations between brain mechanisms and consciousness in general. Such studies have given rise to attempts to relate various neurophysiological findings with psychological states and behavioral correlates. Among research in this field, two trends are re- cognizable.The first trend is research aimed at explaining changes in consciousness brought about by hypno- sis, autogenic training, Yoga meditation, and tran- scendental meditation. Studies of this kind have concentrated on both mental and physical relaxa- tion of the human mind.The second trend involves voluntary control us- ing the method of operant conditioning. This well- designed scientific method has produced good results in terms of behavioral and autonomic reac- tions in both animals and human beings.In the past few years, scholars and doctors of both psychology and medicine have been showing keen interest in Zen meditation. Practice of Zen meditation is said to emancipate man from the dualistic bondage of subjectivity and objectivity of mind and body. By being awakened to the pure, serene self, the person is freed of lust and self- consciousness.For about twenty years, Dr. Tomio Hirai and his colleagues have been studying the psychological and physiological aspects of the mental and physical states that occur during Zen meditation, one of the methods employed for the sake of attaining enlightenment. The result of their work is the assertion that Zen meditation is more than religious training since it influences the body as well as the mind. Scientifically it can be shown that Zen meditation regulates the whole organism of the body internally and externally. How this is done is the material of this book. ISBN:9780870403910
