Zen and the Mind: Scientific Approach to Zen Practice |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
MEDITATION FOR MODERN | 19 |
SEATED MEDITATION | 35 |
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abdominal breathing activity alpha waves alteration attained attention autogenic training autonomic functions autonomic nervous system aware become beta waves body brain waves brain-wave patterns breath control breaths a minute Buddha nature Buddhist called calm causes changes concentration condition consciousness daily decreases distracting effect electroencephalograms emitting alpha waves emotional enable encephalograms enlightenment exhalation experience external stimuli eyes galvanic skin responses heart human hypnotic important increases Japanese Jaspers Kinhin kōan matter means meditation session meditation sickness mental and physical metabolism method mind modern monks neurotic normal number of breaths obsessed occur ordinary oxygen consumption patients person physiological position posture practice produce psychoanalysis psychological psychophysiological regulation relaxation respiration respiratory rate rhythm Rinzai samādhi scientific seated meditation seated Zen meditation sesshin sleeping Zen Sōtō stability stage stimulus suffering tension theta waves thing thought true unconscious voluntary control Yoga Yoga meditation Yogis Zen Buddhism Zen master Zen teaches