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 : Sciousness

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 110
EAN: 9780979998904
ISBN: 0979998905
Label: Eirini Press
Manufacturer: Eirini Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 232
Publication Date: November 05, 2007
Publisher: Eirini Press
Release Date: November 05, 2007
Studio: Eirini Press
Sales Rank: 228101




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James's notion of sciousness or 'pure experience' is akin to Zen tathata (suchness). Japan's renowned philosopher Kitaro Nishida, in fact, used James's concept to explain tathata to the Japanese themselves. As this collection of essays makes clear, Western practioners of Zen and other nondual practices need not be spiritual vagabonds. We need, rather, to claim our inheritance from the 'father of American psychology.'



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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Too Academic for My Level of Understanding


I quite enjoyed the opening piece "On Believing in Mind" by Seng-ts'an - it resonated quite nicely with some other Zen/Buddhist readings I have recently encountered.

Jonathan Bricklin's piece "Sciousness and Con-sciousness: William James and the Prime Reality of Non-Dual Experience" lost me at times - but that may reflect my relative non-familiarity of the topic. Heavy use of italics (and parenthetical asides) for emphasis and clarification were, at times, rather distracting. ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Highly recommended reading for anyone who enjoys contemplating the nature of the world
What is consciousness really? "Sciousness" is a collection of thoughts and ponderings on the concept of consciousness and how humanity as a whole perceives the world around them. Zen Patriarchs, Editor Jonathan Bricklin, William James, and Theodore Flournoy all discuss perception, experience, consciousness, and more in this book for thinkers. "Sciousness" is highly recommended reading for anyone who enjoys contemplating the nature of the world.




Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Superb anthology of James's nondual writings
A New Publisher of Nonduality Books:

Eirini Press is a new publisher of nonduality books, filling the niche of the Western contribution. Sciousness is their only title at this time. If Sciousness exemplifies, in both content and design, the quality of their forthcoming books, Eirini Press is positioned for serious success.

Beyond "The Varieties of Religious Experience":

Those who have enjoyed James's The Varieties of Religious Experience will discover what James could ... Read More



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