Waking, dreaming, being (Record no. 49601)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780231136952
080 ## - UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Universal Decimal Classification number 128.2 THO
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Personal name Thompson, Evan
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Title Waking, dreaming, being
Remainder of title : Self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy
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Place of publication, distribution, etc New York:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Columbia University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2015.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 453p.
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Formatted contents note The Dalai Lama's conjecture -- Seeing: what is consciousness? -- Waking: how do we perceive? -- Being: what is pure awareness? -- Dreaming:<br/>who am I? -- Witnessing: is this a dream? -- Imagining: are we real? -- Floating: where am I? -- Sleeping: are we conscious in deep sleep? -- Dying:<br/>what happens when we die? -- Knowing: is the self an illusion?
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Summary, etc A renowned philosopher of the mind, also known for his groundbreaking work on Buddhism and cognitive science, Evan Thompson combines the latest neuroscience research on sleep, dreaming, and meditation with Indian and Western philosophy of mind, casting new light on the self and its relation to the brain.<br/><br/>Thompson shows how the self is a changing process, not a static thing. When we are awake we identify with our body, but if we let our mind wander or daydream, we project a mentally imagined self into the remembered past or anticipated future. As we fall asleep, the impression of being a bounded self distinct from the world dissolves, but the self reappears in the dream state. If we have a lucid dream, we no longer identify only with the self within the dream. Our sense of self now includes our dreaming self, the "I" as dreamer. Finally, as we meditate―either in the waking state or in a lucid dream―we can observe whatever images or thoughts arise and how we tend to identify with them as "me." We can also experience sheer awareness itself, distinct from the changing contents that make up our image of the self.<br/><br/>
Expansion of summary note Contemplative traditions say that we can learn to let go of the self, so that when we die we can witness its dissolution with equanimity. Thompson weaves together neuroscience, philosophy, and personal narrative to depict these transformations, adding uncommon depth to life's profound questions. Contemplative experience comes to illuminate scientific findings, and scientific evidence enriches the vast knowledge acquired by contemplatives.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Consciousness
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Self
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Main Library Main Library (First Floor, Rack No.01) 16/06/2026 48 1688.00 1 128.2 THO 38553 03/11/2026 05/08/2026 05/08/2026 2100.00 16/06/2026 Books Recommended by Mr. James K P