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The author approaches the subject with an air of skepticism which is helpful to the modern secular mindset before progressing to showing the veracity of the claims

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But in the end it does no harm because hes hinting that beneath all the historical and cultural mumbo jumbo around traditional buddhism there is some very real value in its teachings even if the science isnt yet up to the stage of being able to document it

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Bought cd as well but was faulty

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It cites numerous scientific studies to support its position noting the limited amount of scientific studies in general and thus accepting them as evidence not absolute truth

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It is not a religious book per se although it is not hostile to religion

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To most of us meditation seems like playing a silly mind game

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This book provides a very articulate and thorough explanation of what enlightenment is scientifically and according to buddhists texts and the processes believed to get there

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The writer has to figure out how to chart a course through rocky waters