Most of the works on eastern philosophies can be difficult for scientifically minded people to accept. Especially the idea of meditation when most westerners have not experienced it. This book describes what biochemically happens in the brain to cause these feelings. It not only describes kensho and other zen states but it descibes near-death experiences, actions of drugs on the brain and how fear and other emotions form in the brain. Definately get this if you are interested in backing up altered states of consciousness with scientific understanding.
People get too caught up in trying to decide whether or not this book is a bunch of garbage or something real. I think that the reader should decide for themselves. No one can deny that RAW was extremely creative in writing this book. The fuss over the book lies in the state that the book puts the reader. You are constantly thrown around... not knowing what to believe or what is real. From what I have read, RAW drew a lot from Zen Buddhism. Zen asks you to question many things. Everything in fact. Forget everyone argueing whether or not the book is true or not. Forget the people who say it is a cult book. Just read the book and be ready for a very entertaining story and a lot of… Mehr dazu
This book is a very illuminating introduction to tantric techniques. Most of the books that I have seen have been much too metaphysical. This can be good for some readers but not for others. This one still communicates the spiritual half but more or less introduces the reader to having emotional sex and not physical sex. It also has a lot of variety. It has many different ideas and techniques to try. I have looked at many books on tantra and this is my favorite so far. Give it a try : )
