Publisher's Synopsis
The struggle to achieve dominion over a united self is a battle that unfolds on three levels.
It may be a literal conflict with external forces, an internal fight to overcome hostile voices or a physiological tug-of-war between conflicting mechanisms of the brain.
The more we understand these intertwining threads, the more likely we are to succeed. This book explores these threads and their interactions.
The Bhagavad Gita provides an encompassing narrative illustrating the tumultuous challenge posed by this battle.
The intuitive logic of the philosopher Ramanuja gives us a commonsense framework for conceptualizing the subjective self.
Evolving psychoanalytic theory and the theological insights of Mircea Eliade contribute psychological and spiritual dimensions.
A detailed discussion of current neurophysiology provides insight into the structural constraints underlying the entire battlefield.
