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Mind in the Balance

2014 Columbia University Press paperback; ISBN 9780231147316

STARTING FRAMEBuddhist — contemplative science comparison
EXPLORESConsciousness & Reality
ENGAGEMENT EFFORTDemanding
HOW IT MAY HELPExplore thoughtfully

A LIBRARIAN’S ORIENTATION

What this book explores

Wallace compares Christian and Buddhist contemplative practices and places both in dialogue with philosophy of mind and scientific accounts of consciousness.

EDITORIAL NOTE

Why it’s in the Library

It makes a specific Buddhist–Christian encounter available while keeping each speaker’s standpoint and the difference between practice, doctrine, and evidence visible.

Good starting place if…

You want a detailed bridge among meditation, Christian contemplation, Buddhist practice, and philosophy of mind.

Know before you begin…

Comparative and philosophical claims are not themselves experimental findings; quantum and consciousness proposals are contested.