James H. Austin: Zen and the Brain
Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness, from the Amazon book description: “The book uses Zen Buddhism as the opening wedge for an extraordinarily wide-ranging exploration of consciousness. In order to understand the brain mechanisms that produce Zen states, one needs some understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain. Austin, a neuroscientist and Zen practitioner, interweaves his teachings of the brain with his teachings/personal narrative of Zen.” (Thanks, Cliff!)