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Lynne Highfield asked this question about Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment:
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V.O. Diedlaff This book only partially addresses Buddhism - specifically what the author calls, "Western Buddhism." While the author shows how modern neuropsycholog…moreThis book only partially addresses Buddhism - specifically what the author calls, "Western Buddhism." While the author shows how modern neuropsychology illustrates how our experience can be illusory as Buddha claims, as well how meditation is beneficial, other Buddhist doctrines are unaddressed. Among non-Western Buddhists I've known, the cultivation and practice of compassion toward others is just as important, if not more so, than the practice of meditation.(less)
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Why Buddhism Is True
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