Waking Up

For the millions of people 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.From bestselling author, neuroscientist, and 'new atheist' Sam Harris, Waking Up is for the increasingly large numbers of people 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, and no author other than Sam Harris-a scientist, philosopher, and famous sceptic-could write it.Read by the Author.

'An extraordinary book . . . It will shake up your most fundamental beliefs about everyday experience, and it just might change your life.' Paul Bloom ___ For the millions of people 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. Throughout the book, Harris argues that there are important truths to be found in the experience of contemplatives such as Jesus, Buddha and other saints and sages of history-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, and no author other than Sam Harris-a scientist, philosopher, and famous sceptic-could write it. ___ 'A demanding, illusion-shattering book.' Kirkus Reviews 'A pleasure to read.' Huffington Post

'An extraordinary book . . . It will shake up your most fundamental beliefs about everyday experience, and it just might change your life.' Paul Bloom ___ For the millions of people 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. Throughout the book, Harris argues that there are important truths to be found in the experience of contemplatives such as Jesus, Buddha and other saints and sages of history-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, and no author other than Sam Harris-a scientist, philosopher, and famous sceptic-could write it. ___ 'A demanding, illusion-shattering book.' Kirkus Reviews 'A pleasure to read.' Huffington Post

Rigtigt mange mennesker føler sig spirituelle uden at have en religion og med "Waking up" sætter forfatter og neurolog Sam Harris en streg under, at det godt kan lade sig gøre. Her får du en indføring i meditation som praksis, suppleret med viden fra bl.a. neurovidenskab og psykologi. Sam Harris tror på, at der findes mere mellem himmel og jord end hvad videnskaben kan forklare - han mener også, at man ved at leve i nuet kan opnå en fantastisk livskvalitet. Med "Waking up" hjælper han dig med at leve i nuet - på en spirituel måde, men uden en gud.

Rigtigt mange mennesker føler sig spirituelle uden at have en religion og med "Waking up" sætter forfatter og neurolog Sam Harris en streg under, at det godt kan lade sig gøre. Her får du en indføring i meditation som praksis, suppleret med viden fra bl.a. neurovidenskab og psykologi. Sam Harris tror på, at der findes mere mellem himmel og jord end hvad videnskaben kan forklare - han mener også, at man ved at leve i nuet kan opnå en fantastisk livskvalitet. Med "Waking up" hjælper han dig med at leve i nuet - på en spirituel måde, men uden en gud.