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Emotions are not 'bad.' At the roots of our emotions are primal energies which can be put to fruitful use. Indeed...the energies of enlightenment arises from the very same natural origins as those which give rise to our everyday passions and emotions.

James H. Austin

The early masters also introduced walking meditation and hard work to the monastery, for too much sitting could reach the point of diminishing returns.

James H. Austin

When can our brain's innate objectivity begin to flourish? Only when our inappropriate Self-centered subjectivity begins to dissolve.

James H. Austin

The message is that ultimate meaning is to be found in this present moment, infusing our everyday lives, here and now.

James H. Austin

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here (pointing to himself) and you are out there.

James H. Austin

Zen values the simple, concrete, living facts of everyday direct personal experience.

James H. Austin

James H. Austin

James H. Austin

Bio: James H. Austin is an American neurologist and author. He is the author of the book Zen and the Brain. It establishes links between the neurophysiology of the human brain and the practice of meditation, and won the Scientific and Medical Network Book Prize for 1998.

Known for:

Zen and the Brain
Zen-Brain Reflections
Meditating Selflessly: Practical Neural Zen
Selfless Insight
Chase, Chance, and Creativity

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