"The Buddha and the Computer: Meditation in an Age of Information" by Philip Novak

Article

The Buddha and the Computer: Meditation in an Age of Information

Journal of Religion and Health (1986)

Philip Novak, Department of Religion and Philosophy, Dominican University of California

Abstract

Information overload is one of the factors behind current alarming statistics on stress. Meditation helps the body-mind resist the deleterious effects of the information onslaught. Though meditation is well known as a relaxation technique, its noetic value is often overlooked. Its benefits extend well beyond superficial soothing: it trains attention; it increases pattern recognition; and it reconnects us to the whole of our intelligence, enhancing coordination between its complementary poles. Meditation is a potent high-touch resource in a high-tech world.

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Publication Date

September, 1986

DOI

10.1007/BF01534014

Citation Information

Philip Novak. "The Buddha and the Computer: Meditation in an Age of Information" Journal of Religion and Health Vol. 25 Iss. 3 (1986) p. 188 - 192 ISSN: 0022-4197
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/philip-novak/17/