Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying
Francisco J. Varela
Explore the fascinating synergy between science and Buddhism with Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying. This book records a historic dialogue between Western scientists and the Dalai Lama on the transitional states of consciousness - sleep, dreams, and death. Get ready to be surprised and delighted by this highly listenable and engrossing conversation, covering topics from lucid dreaming to near-death experiences. With remarkable convergences and provocative divergences of opinion, this book is perfect for anyone interested in psychology, neuroscience, Buddhism, or the alternative worlds of dreams.
Publish Date
2002-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
2002-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1997
Goodreads Rating
4.16
ISBN
9781536618327
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2021-02-20T12:50:02.000Z
Meticulous reading and re-reading of key philosophy books
Some:
Upanishads
World as Will and Representation
Hero With a Thousand Faces
Freedom from the Known
Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying
No death, No Fear
Living Life Backwards
Tao Te Ching
Metaphysics (Aristotle) – source