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A scientific approach to the mysteries of human death combines scientific logic and Buddhist principles in order to prove the existence of an afterlife and to explain the Zen view of self, the senses, and reincarnation. National ad/promo…. More >>
Zen Physics: The Science of Death, the Logic of Reincarnation
Tags: afterlife, buddhist principles, death., existence, human death, logic, mysteries, Physics, Reincarnation, Science, senses, zen
#1 by Anonymous on March 14, 2010 - 10:23 am
This book is a disconnected jumble of thoughts about the mind, soul, self, etc. The author is a physicist who is willing to claim (or let his publishers claim) scientific merit to his opinions about consciousness. He concludes that the “most reasonable” explanation of near-death experience reports is that the mind is being freed from the confines of the brain. Most reasonable?? I didn’t read the whole book
Rating: 2 / 5
#2 by Eskelsen on March 14, 2010 - 11:05 am
I enjoy non-fiction, especially like this book. Darling explores many familiar questions using science and research and presents his findings in a way that satisfied me that there may be more to death and life than day to day living. “Zen Physics” may be subtitled “Spirituality for the Scientific Minded.”
I’d recommend this book to anyone.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by W. H. McDonald Jr. on March 14, 2010 - 12:56 pm
I would have rated this book Five Stars – if I could have had the ablity to fully grasp all that was being given to me. I truly believe that the author is correct and is giving great information; it was a matter of delivery problem to the reader. The level of the author’s wisdom and his inability to share that knowledge was the issue and this was what made this book more work to read than it could have been. Not good teaching skills but the man certainly knows his stuff.
Howwever, that does not take anything away from the wisdom and value of this book. It may have been just me that had to work to full grasp what he was saying because I daydreamed through some parts of the book. It was not the informatron but the writing style. Great educational material but not good entertainment – which can be okay for this type of spiritual book. Still worth reading and adding to your collection.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Anonymous on March 14, 2010 - 2:34 pm
I found this work to be extremely well written, concise and logical. The author guides you to his conclusion with extensive research evidenced by his thorough bibliography. This book stayed with me for days after finishing it and was the subject of many dinner discussions with my wife. I felt like someone had finally pulled together all of the compoments that surround physics and Zen into a laypersons explanation that makes profound sense. I look forward to discussing this book with the many friends I will give it to.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by James H. Luscombe on March 14, 2010 - 3:10 pm
I just finished reading this book, and I was sorely disappointed. The book is actually a very interesting, thought-provoking read until page 115, the end of Part I. After that (Part II), it splinters into a disconnected set of essays. The book is neither about Zen nor Physics, although both are cursorily mentioned in Part II. The subtitle of the book – The Science of Death, the Logic of Reincarnation – is simply false advertising. Part I of the book (You and Other Stories) is a well-written exposition of our ideas of ourselves, our brains and our memories, drawing upon current research in brain science. Part I is well worth reading. I kept waiting for the author to “close the loop” with the stated goals of the book. It never happened. Part II of the book feels rushed and disconnected, incoherent compared with Part I. Another criticism of the book is the lack of references. The author cites many interesting works and quotes – it would not be difficult to provide references. The author can be a good writer, poetic even, but you get the impression he is often recycling paragraphs, all largely saying the same thing.
Rating: 2 / 5