Reviews
"This book offers a gripping portrayal of the dialogue between Western science and Tibetan Buddhism. Hasenkamp and White take you to India and give you a front row seat at a special moment in the ongoing transformation of Buddhism and science. Not to be missed."-- Evan Thompson, author of Waking, Dreaming, Being , "A treasure trove on a multiplicity of levels for meditators and scholars alike. I couldn't put it down. You are in South India with the Dalai Lama and privy to a conversation that is an education in itself!"--Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of MBSR; author of Coming to Our Senses and Mindfulness for Beginners, "This excellent book offers a broad and accessible account of the ongoing dialogue between Buddhism and science."--John D. Dunne, University of Wisconsin-Madison, " The Monastery and the Microscope offers a powerful constellation of human potentials brought to their fullest. Shedding light on so many of life's great questions, it is a tremendous accomplishment and clearly a labor of love."--Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness and Real Love, "This remarkable book reflects the wisdom of the deepest insights in physics, neuroscience, and philosophy in relation to the human mind and perspectives on reality. A great contribution to human understanding."--Joan Halifax, Abbot, Upaya Zen Center, " The Monastery and the Microscope offers a powerful constellation of human potentials brought to their fullest. Shedding light on so many of life's great questions, it is a tremendous accomplishment and clearly a labor of love."--Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness and Real Love, "This intriguing and inspiring book captures a live event and brings us into the center of a momentous conversation. Spanning from the nature of reality and of consciousness to the neuroscience of meditation and beyond, The Monastery and the Microscope offers a fascinating and enlightening read."--Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, "This remarkable book reflects the wisdom of the deepest insights in physics, neuroscience, and philosophy in relation to the human mind and perspectives on reality. A great contribution to human understanding."-- Joan Halifax, Abbot, Upaya Zen Center, "In this gripping volume, Hasenkamp and White take you to India and give you a front row seat at a special moment in the ongoing dialogue between Western science and Tibetan Buddhism. Not to be missed."-- Evan Thompson, author of Waking, Dreaming, Being, "A treasure trove on a multiplicity of levels for meditators and scholars alike. I couldn't put it down. You are in South India with the Dalai Lama and privy to a conversation that is an education in itself!"--Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of MBSR; author of Coming to Our Senses and Mindfulness for Beginners , "In this gripping volume, Hasenkamp and White take you to India and give you a front row seat at a special moment in the ongoing dialogue between Western science and Tibetan Buddhism. Not to be missed."--Evan Thompson, author of Waking, Dreaming, Being, "This remarkable book reflects the wisdom of the deepest insights in physics, neuroscience, and philosophy in relation to the human mind and perspectives on reality. A great contribution to human understanding."-- Joan Halifax, Abbot, Upaya Zen Center
