Welcome to Zen And The Brain

james h austin md
​Who is James H. Austin? ​

Neurologist, researcher, and Zen practitioner, Austin is Professor Emeritus of Neurology at the Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and courtesy Professor of Neurology, Univ. of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville.

Austin's six decades of brain research involve neurology, neuropathology, neurochemistry, and contemplative neuroscience. Dr. Austin's sabbatical in 1974 in Kyoto, Japan, began his Zen meditative training with Rinzai Zen Master Kobori-Roshi.
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​Dr. Austin is the author of 7 books on Zen and the Brain. 
                                   

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Above: Video Zen and The Brain, by Dr. James Austin on Google Tech. 

Book Review
Dr. Austin's book Meditating Selflessly : "This extraordinary book on meditation is a perfect jewel. It is a book like no other and is due to become a classic. It is exceptionally useful, beautifully written, rich with anecdotes and full of surprises. ~ Roshi Joan Halifax, Founding Abbot, Upaya Zen Center
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Award

​Zen and the Brain was the Winner of the Scientific and Medical Network Book Prize, and has been published in Chinese, as translated by Professor Nai-Shin Chu MD, Ph.D. Dr. Austin's second book, Zen Brain Reflections (2006) was recently published in Korean. 박사 오스틴의 책 선 (禅) 뇌 반사는 한국 독자들을 위해, 현재 한국어에서 사용할 수 있습니다.
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Free PDF Downloads

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NEW * FREE* ZEN DOWNLOADS "Ten Questions for Dr. Austin", and Austin's "Old Joshu Lives On" is a free .pdf download (#Contemporary Buddhism #academia). ​
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