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This is an absorbing account of a dialogue between leading Western scientists and the foremost representative of Buddhism today, the Dalai Lama of Tibet. For modern science, the transitional states of consciousness lie at the forefront of research in many fields. For a Buddhist practitioner these same states present crucial opportunities to explore and transform consciousness itself. This book is the account of a historic dialogue between leading Western scientists and the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Revolving around three key moments of consciousness--sleep, dreams, and death--the conversations recorded here are both engrossing and highly readable. Whether the topic is lucid dreaming, near-death experiences, or the very structure of consciousness itself, the reader is continually surprised and delighted. Narrated by Francisco Varela, an internationally recognized neuroscientist, the book begins with insightful remarks on the notion of personal identity by noted philosopher Charles Taylor, author of the acclaimed Sources of Self . This sets the stage for Dr. Jerome Engel, Dr. Joyce MacDougal, and others to engage in extraordinary exchanges with the Dalai Lama on topics ranging from the ne

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Author

Bstan-vdzin-rgya-mtsho; Francisco J Varela; Jerome Engel; B. Alan Wallace; Thupten Jinpa; Mind and Life Institute (Boulder Creek, Colo)

Publisher

Wisdom Publications

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780861711239

Category

science

Subjects

Buddhism, Religion, Fiction

Rating

4.21 / 5 (271 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14