[J.D. Nov. 18, 2015]
December 3, 2015
Waking, Dreaming, Being: self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy --- by Evan Thompson (2015
I found out about this book from a book review. It appeared to be exactly the kind of book I have been hoping to find for a long time, and it turned out to be better than I hoped. Thompson does an excellent and thorough job of analyzing, comparing, and contrasting modern science with (mostly Eastern) philosophy. He brings out numerous subtle points that will --- I believe --- have a profound impact some day (as more people come to realize the significance of this understanding, and hence "waking up" from the "dream" of self-ish existence) on all aspects of our culture, from crime to politics.
Magic and Mystery in Tibet - by: Alexandra David-Neel (1932, 2014)
This is one of those rare books that exposes another culture in a way that really opens it up an lets the reader glimpse for themselves what...
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This is one of those rare books that exposes another culture in a way that really opens it up an lets the reader glimpse for themselves what... -
"The true story of the Steven Stayner abduction case." I never heard about this case until I saw a documentary about it on 20/2... -
Another valuable gift from much more than a friend that I must also surrender due to the five-book-limit for BOP prisoners regardless ...