Shamatha meditation is a method for achieving previously inconceivable levels of concentration. He is quite a prolific writer on the topic of science, buddhism, and dualism so in addition to the interview there is no shortage of material explaining his views. The unification of physics and consciousness below is. Methods for refining and examining consciousness the nature and purpose of samatha buddhist inquiry into the natural world proceeds from a radically different point of departure than western science, and its methods differ correspondingly. Bridging the gap between the world of science and the realm of the spiritual, wallace, a pioneer of modern consciousness research, offers a practical and revolutionary method for exploring the mind that combines the keenest insights of contemporary physics and philosophers with the timehonored meditative traditions of buddhism.
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The unification of physics and consciousness columbia univ press 2007 b. Alan wallace began his studies of tibetan buddhism, language, and culture in 1970 at the university of gottingen and then continued his studies over the next fourteen years in india, switzerland, and the united states. Alan wallace july 27, 2009 william harryman 9 comments a new book by buddhist practitioner and writer b. Contemplative science av b alan wallace, brian hodel bok. Bruce alan wallace born 1950 is an american author and expert on tibetan buddhism.
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Alan wallace reveals the theoretical similarities underlying these disparate disciplines and their unified approach to making sense of the objective world. Dr b alan wallace 6 my buddhist journey interview by. Meditation as the path to fulfillment, and more on. In hidden dimensions he narrows the scope of his vision to physics and the latent possibility of a new science of consciousness yet to be realized by the scientific community. The buddhist tradition samatha northwestern university. I interviewed alan about a year ago for the sgu podcast and it was an interesting discussion.
The unification of physics and consciousness columbia series in science and religion by b. Reviewer william harryman expresses ambivalence about wallaces bold endeavor. Science has long treated religion as a set of personal beliefs that have little to do with a rational understanding of the mind and the universe. B alan wallace, phd on his book, hidden dimensions. He points out that if we are to regard religious entities and spiritual experiences. Alan wallace is a prominent voice in the emerging discussion between contemporary buddhist thinkers and scientists who question the materialist presumptions of their 20thcentury paradigms. He then earned his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, in physics and the philosophy of science at amherst college, and his doctorate in religious studies from stanford university.
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