圖書標籤: 佛學 心理學 哲學 宗教 Buddism 英文原版 社會學 人類學
发表于2024-11-13
Why Buddhism is True pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024
Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment is a 2017 book by journalist and evolutionary psychologist Robert Wright. As of August 2017, the book had peaked at The New York Times No. 4 bestseller in hardcover nonfiction.
In Why Buddhism is True, Wright advocates a secular, Westernized form of Buddhism focusing on the practice of mindfulness meditation and stripped of supernatural beliefs such as reincarnation. He further argues that more widespread practice of meditation could lead to a more reflective and empathetic population and reduce political tribalism. In line with his background, Wright draws heavily on evolutionary biology and evolutionary psychology to defend the correctness of Buddhism's diagnosis of the causes of human suffering. He argues the modern psychological idea of the modularity of mind resonates with the Buddhist teaching of no-self (anatman).
Robert Wright is an American journalist who writes about science, history and religion, including The Evolution of God, Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny, The Moral Animal, Why Buddhism is True, and Three Scientists and Their Gods: Looking for Meaning in an Age of Information. He is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Bloggingheads.tv.
這本書有點名不符實,作者所說的science更多是從個體體驗的角度提齣所謂的心理模塊假設,並沒有涉及任何驗證環節。 實際上近年來的確有不少研究錶明不同類型的Meditation(奢摩他或毗婆捨那)會對皮質層,交感神經等産生不同的影響。內觀在心理治療方麵的應用研究也有不少,但目前這種on purpose的mindfulness和佛學的內觀還是有很大差異,本質上和書名關係不大。 能上暢銷榜的書,的確不能奢求有多深刻,作為mindfulness的入門讀物還是值得一看。
評分"When we live without awareness, numb to small delights, we may more easily fall into addictive behavior, as we need increased levels of stimulating sensations, either pleasant or painful, in order to feel alive."
評分好看好看!在Psychology的理論部分和上半年讀的Kurzban關於Modular Mind的書有很多重閤,讀起來毫不費力。Coursera上的Buddhism and Modern Psyhology一課也是本書很好的primer。
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評分“佛學是真實的”這一陳述並不包括佛學中宗教性的內容,它指的是釋迦摩尼最早對於人類狀況(human condition)最基礎的洞見和理解。在2500年前幾乎沒有現代科學知識的背景下,釋迦摩尼通過冥修對人性根本狀況進行瞭深刻洞察,而在此洞察基礎上提齣的一係列主張,和現代科學對人腦的認識、對進化心理學的理解竟是完全可以印證的。因此,佛學幾韆年前提齣的道德主張、精神追求不是憑空而來,而是基於和現代科學一緻的對人性的洞察,它沒有過時,對現代人同樣意義深遠。這就是此書的主旨。 這本書的前半部分主要闡述佛學對人腦基本狀況的觀察、理解、洞見,指明人痛苦的來源以及解脫方式,把這些與現代科學對人腦的基本認知互相印證。後半部分則著重於講述這些洞見對人的道德主張、精神追求的意義。
And a nonfiction is only as good as its base assumptions and evidences. Unfortunately, this book, a detailed and expansive deliberation on author's Buddhism and Modern Psychology class content, is written in a pure bestselling book style: Lay out conclusion...
評分看破红尘、消极避世、没有感情,已经被现代科学证明这并不是「佛系」。本书通过进化心理学与脑神经科学等现代科学研究,阐释佛学概念的现代意义,为读者提供一种拨乱反正了解佛学真谛,用全新视角看世界的机会。 全书核心概念梳理: 苦 1.“苦”的巴利语,是 dukkha。英文中对 d...
評分the writing quality and the depth of understanding about the science part of this author are pretty so so, which kind-of ruin the topic. Anyway, this book conveys a different (with a previous book) view how brain works: takes-in info, producing feelings (w...
評分 評分【看到105页想法】 (1)作者很啰嗦,像是在给小朋友讲道理,翻来覆去。难道是因为佛教在美国甚至英语国家普及度不够才会用这样初级的表达方式? (2)关于佛学、心理学及进化论的内容,差不多都是老生常谈。关于冥想的部分对我来说是新知识。但是通过冥想抑制疼痛,听起来怎么...
Why Buddhism is True pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024