{"product_id":"2940169978537","title":"Siddhartha's Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment","description":"\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking exploration of the amp;#8220;science of enlightenment,amp;#8221; told through the lens of the journey of Siddhartha (better known as Buddha), by \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e science editor James Kingsland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a lush grove on the banks of the Neranjara in northern Indiaamp;#8212;400 years before the birth of Christ, when the foundations of western science and philosophy were being laid by the great minds of Ancient Greeceamp;#8212;a prince turned ascetic wanderer sat beneath a fig tree. His name was Siddhartha Gautama, and he was discovering the astonishing capabilities of the human brain and the secrets of mental wellness and spiritual amp;#8220;enlightenment,amp;#8221; the foundation of Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFramed by the historical journey and teachings of the Buddha, \u003cem\u003eSiddharthaamp;#8217;s Brain\u003c\/em\u003e shows how meditative and Buddhist practice anticipated the findings of modern neuroscience. Moving from the evolutionary history of the brain to the disorders and neuroses associated with our technology-driven world, James Kingsland explains why the ancient practice of mindfulness has been so beneficial and so important for human beings across time. Far from a New Age fad, the principles of meditation have deep scientific support and have been proven to be effective in combating many contemporary psychiatric disorders. Siddhartha posited that amp;#8220;Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think.amp;#8221; As we are increasingly driven to distraction by competing demands, our ability to focus and control our thoughts has never been more challengedamp;#8212;or more vital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiddharthaamp;#8217;s Brain\u003c\/em\u003e offers a cutting-edge, big-picture assessment of meditation and mindfulness: how it works, what it does to our brains, and why meditative practice has never been more important.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102380802288,"sku":"2940169978537","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169978537_p0.jpg?v=1763698646","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169978537","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}