Buddha Pill

Millions of people meditate daily but can meditative practices really make us ‘better’ people?
 
In The Buddha Pill, pioneering psychologists Dr Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm put meditation and mindfulness under the microscope. Separating fact from fiction, they reveal what scientific research – including their groundbreaking study on yoga and meditation with prisoners – tells us about the benefits and limitations of these techniques for improving our lives. As well as illuminating the potential, the authors argue that these practices may have unexpected consequences, and that peace and happiness may not always be the end result.
 
Offering a compelling examination of research on transcendental meditation to recent brain-imaging studies on the effects of mindfulness and yoga, and with fascinating contributions from spiritual teachers and therapists, Farias and Wikholm weave together a unique story about the science and the delusions of personal change.

Milioane de oameni mediteaza zilnic, dar practicile meditative ne pot face cu adevarat oameni „mai buni”? In Pilula Buddha, psihologii pionieri Dr. Miguel Farias si Catherine Wikholm au pus meditatia si atentia la microscop. Separand faptele de fictiune, ele dezvaluie ce cercetari stiintifice - inclusiv studiul lor inovator despre yoga si meditatia cu detinutii - ne spune despre beneficiile si limitarile acestor tehnici pentru imbunatatirea vietii noastre.