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James Kingsland – Siddhartha’s Brain: : Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment

James Kingsland – Siddhartha’s Brain: : Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment
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A groundbreaking exploration of the “science of enlightenment,” told through the lens of the journey of Siddhartha (better known as Buddha), by Guardian science editor James Kingsland.

In Siddhartha’s Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment , science editor James Kingsland brings to life the Buddha’s journey from prince to ascetic and beyond.

How this course will help you

Throughout history, great thinkers have tried to understand how enlightenment might be achieved in the brain.

Kingsland draws on cutting-edge neuroscience and philosophy to counter some of their misconceptions, showing that the path to achieving happiness is actually more scientific than it is spiritual.

James Kingsland is a science journalist who writes for the Guardian and the TLS. For over a decade, he covered everything from paleoanthropology to new physics experiments, genetics and computational biology.

His most recent book was Siddhartha’s Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment.

How this course will help you

In Siddhartha’s Brain, James Kingsland, author of The Perfect Heresy, looks at the life of Buddha as an experiment in human consciousness. His tale begins with Buddha’s youth as he learns from mystics and ascetics who sought enlightenment…

Siddhartha’s Brain is about the life of a spiritual teacher, but also about the brain and its ability to be transformed through meditation.

The book brings together a story of personal transformation with cutting-edge neuroscience.

We are all capable of remarkable growth and change. James Kingsland shows us how.

How this course will help you

The true story of Siddhartha is like a search engine on the road to enlightenment.

James Kingsland uses this long journey as a vehicle for investigating the journey of enlightenment,

which has been going on for thousands of years.

He reveals hidden aspects to Buddhism and makes these ancient teachings

accessible to anyone wanting to make their own journey to self-realisation.

Buddhism is one of the world’s most popular faiths,

and Buddhism teaches us to free ourselves from all suffering by discovering a higher state of consciousness, known as enlightenment or nirvana. But how do you achieve this?

Siddhartha’s Brain is an exciting journey through cutting-edge neuroscience that shows you how.