Bibliograph

Waking up, a guide to spirituality without religion, Sam Harris

Type

Label

Waking up, a guide to spirituality without religion, Sam Harris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-237) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Waking up

Oclc number

881518331

Responsibility statement

Sam Harris

Sub title

a guide to spirituality without religion

Summary

"For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris's new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology. Waking Up is for the 30 percent of Americans who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds. Throughout the book, Harris argues that there are important truths to be found in the experiences of such contemplatives--and, therefore, that there is more to understanding reality than science and secular culture generally allow. Waking Up is part seeker's memoir and part exploration of the scientific underpinnings of spirituality. No other book marries contemplative wisdom and modern science in this way" --, from publisher's web site

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator