--- product_id: 60847555 title: "Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy" price: "KD 9.04" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/60847555-waking-dreaming-being-self-and-consciousness-in-neuroscience-meditation-philosophy store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy **Price:** KD 9.04 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy - **How much does it cost?** KD 9.04 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/60847555-waking-dreaming-being-self-and-consciousness-in-neuroscience-meditation-philosophy) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A renowned philosopher of the mind, also known for his groundbreaking work on Buddhism and cognitive science, Evan Thompson combines the latest neuroscience research on sleep, dreaming, and meditation with Indian and Western philosophy of mind, casting new light on the self and its relation to the brain. Thompson shows how the self is a changing process, not a static thing. When we are awake we identify with our body, but if we let our mind wander or daydream, we project a mentally imagined self into the remembered past or anticipated future. As we fall asleep, the impression of being a bounded self distinct from the world dissolves, but the self reappears in the dream state. If we have a lucid dream, we no longer identify only with the self within the dream. Our sense of self now includes our dreaming self, the "I" as dreamer. Finally, as we meditate―either in the waking state or in a lucid dream―we can observe whatever images or thoughts arise and how we tend to identify with them as "me." We can also experience sheer awareness itself, distinct from the changing contents that make up our image of the self. Contemplative traditions say that we can learn to let go of the self, so that when we die we can witness its dissolution with equanimity. Thompson weaves together neuroscience, philosophy, and personal narrative to depict these transformations, adding uncommon depth to life's profound questions. Contemplative experience comes to illuminate scientific findings, and scientific evidence enriches the vast knowledge acquired by contemplatives. Review: Is there consciousness beyond death? Probably... - This book is an invitation to delve into buddhist philosophies and history and their points of contact with the Western science of the mind to inquire about the usefulness of meditation. The author, a brain scientist who is also a practicing buddhist, minutely discusses a challenging problem: can we still "exist" after our body stops living? Is there consciousness beyond death? The book also attends to the many paradoxes and perplexities that remain unanswered, though the author wisely engages the reader in an eventful dialogue. The book is wealthy in information, ingenious in elaborating arguments and exploring the subject matter from diverse and often oppositional points of view. It treats the reader as an adult capable of following a complex line of thought as the author is always willing to go the extra mile giving good examples and explaining the meaning and drift of every unfamiliar or technical term. The similarity between the title of Heidegger's essay "Building Dwelling Thinking" and the title of this book --"Waking Dreaming Being"--should not go unnoticed, as "Waking" gives us the opportunity to gather and build upon the elements of material reality, "Dreaming" is the place where we dwell in other to transform that material into knowledge, and "Being" is what we become through the activity of thinking and meditating. It is fun to read and never morose even in its most obscure passages. It took me a week to reach the last page, but when I finished I felt my week had been well spent. Review: a sweet addition to any library in hardcover - Fir those not familiar with many aspects of buddhism,jungian and yoga philosophies of sleeps relationship to consciousness this is an indispensable and marvelous book to own. Meticulous in it's printing, binding and book cover, it's a sweet addition to any library in hardcover. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #104,713 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #48 in Humanist Philosophy #103 in Consciousness & Thought Philosophy #263 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 246 Reviews | ## Images ![Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Vht0TEaoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Is there consciousness beyond death? Probably... *by L***O on February 17, 2015* This book is an invitation to delve into buddhist philosophies and history and their points of contact with the Western science of the mind to inquire about the usefulness of meditation. The author, a brain scientist who is also a practicing buddhist, minutely discusses a challenging problem: can we still "exist" after our body stops living? Is there consciousness beyond death? The book also attends to the many paradoxes and perplexities that remain unanswered, though the author wisely engages the reader in an eventful dialogue. The book is wealthy in information, ingenious in elaborating arguments and exploring the subject matter from diverse and often oppositional points of view. It treats the reader as an adult capable of following a complex line of thought as the author is always willing to go the extra mile giving good examples and explaining the meaning and drift of every unfamiliar or technical term. The similarity between the title of Heidegger's essay "Building Dwelling Thinking" and the title of this book --"Waking Dreaming Being"--should not go unnoticed, as "Waking" gives us the opportunity to gather and build upon the elements of material reality, "Dreaming" is the place where we dwell in other to transform that material into knowledge, and "Being" is what we become through the activity of thinking and meditating. It is fun to read and never morose even in its most obscure passages. It took me a week to reach the last page, but when I finished I felt my week had been well spent. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ a sweet addition to any library in hardcover *by Z***5 on February 21, 2015* Fir those not familiar with many aspects of buddhism,jungian and yoga philosophies of sleeps relationship to consciousness this is an indispensable and marvelous book to own. Meticulous in it's printing, binding and book cover, it's a sweet addition to any library in hardcover. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Eastern Philosophy Inegrated with Western Science *by K***R on February 25, 2015* Waking, Dreaming, Being By Evan Thompson Waking, Dreaming, Being by Evan Thompson masterfully and comparatively interprets Tibetan Buddhist and Indian Yoga philosophies in light of modern neuroscience. The structure and organization of the book incorporates considerable redundancy that permits readers unfamiliar with Buddhist and Yogic philosophy to easily grasp essential elements of these philosophical schools and sub-schools. Thompson tackles the hard problems of both philosophy and neuroscience with unusual clarity. Forms of consciousness and self (ego) are dissected with the same clarity and interpretive simplification as are the Buddhist and Yogic traditions. There are numerous gathering voices in the West calling for a reintegration of science and the humanities; for example, E. O. Wilson’s The Meaning of Human Existence (2014). Thompson demonstrates the synergistic value of integrating Eastern phenomenology with Western science. The serious student of self and consciousness, as well as the more casual reader, will be lead to a fuller understanding of how the mind can change the brain. Thompson does not co-sign any of the mystic traditions of Yogic and Buddhist philosophy such as reincarnation. He addresses these issues head-on using contemporary research from the neurosciences, and in my opinion, wins. I finished the book’s last chapter with a fuller appreciation of how much the phenomenology of subjectivity can add to the interpretation and understanding of hard science research. Thompson’s last Chapter (10) “Knowing: Is the Self an Illusion?” is masterful. I won’t take the essence of “is self and illusion” apart. To be fully appreciated, this chapter must be read in the original. Chapter 10 will make the materialists of neuroscience— who believe self is an illusion—cringe. Glen Just, PhD, Minnesota U. System, Retired --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/60847555-waking-dreaming-being-self-and-consciousness-in-neuroscience-meditation-philosophy](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/60847555-waking-dreaming-being-self-and-consciousness-in-neuroscience-meditation-philosophy) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*