TY - BOOK AU - Rao,K.Ramakrishna TI - Consciousness studies: cross-cultural perspectives SN - 0786413824 (ill. case bdg.) AV - B808.9 .R35 2002 U1 - 126 21 PY - 2002/// CY - Jefferson, N.C. PB - McFarland KW - Consciousness N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-351) and index; Machine generated contents note: Part I-Western Tradition -- CHAPTER 1 What It Is Like to Be Conscious 13 -- CHAPTER 2 Primary Awareness 32 -- CHAPTER 3 Paradoxical Awareness and Pathological Awareness 48 -- CHAPTER 4 Paranormal Awareness 72 -- CHAPTER 5 Consciousness, Mind and Intentionality: Philosophical Discussions 108 -- CHAPTER 6 Consciousness, Brain and the New Physics 137 -- CHAPTER 7 Psychologies of Consciousness 159 -- Part II-Eastern Tradition -- CHAPTER 8 Yoga: Royal Road to Higher Consciousness 193 -- CHAPTER 9 Vedanta: A Philosophy of Pure Consciousness 216 -- CHAPTER 10 Buddhism: A Psychology of Consciousness 232 -- CHAPTER 11 When East and West Meet: The Case of Meditation 257 -- CHAPTER 12 Confluence of Two Streams: East-West Sangamam 296 -- Bibliography 327 -- Index 353 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2002006092.html ER -