Mastering the Mind: A Common Foundation of Science and Spirituality

What is the mind? We are still searching for answers to this eternal question. Alan B. Wallace and Brian Hodel offer a science of the mind based on the contemplative wisdom of Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christianity, and Islam.

The authors begin... with the history of science and show how science tends to disregard the mind, despite the fact that the mind is the very tool through which we comprehend the world of nature. They then propose a contemplative science of the mind, relying on sophisticated meditation techniques practiced in great spiritual traditions for thousands of years. The concluding section presents meditative techniques applicable to everyone, from scholars to believers of any faith, allowing for the exploration of new dimensions of consciousness and human well-being.