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100 1 a| Osto, Douglas,d| 1967-e| author.=| ^A1291452;

245 10 a| Paranormal states :b| psychic abilities in Buddhist convert communities /c| D. E. Osto.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Columbia University Press,c| [2024];

300 a| xix, 316 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- 1. The Paranormal in the Indian Buddhist Tradition -- 2. The Enchanted West: The Contemporary Scientific Study of the Paranormal -- 3. Tales of Psychic Phenomena -- 4. Tales of OBEs, NDEs, and Close Encounters -- 5. The Yogin -- 6. The Gift -- 7. Toward a Phenomenology of the Paranormal -- 8. Autobiographical Postscript -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.;

520 a| "A number of converts to Buddhism report paranormal experiences. Their accounts describe psychic abilities like clairvoyance and precognition, out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, and encounters with other beings such as ghosts and deities, and they often interpret these events through a specifically Buddhist lens. This book is a groundbreaking exploration of these phenomena and their implications for both humanistic and scientific study of the paranormal. D. E. Osto examines accounts of paranormal phenomena experienced by convert Buddhists from around the world collected through an online survey and interviews, placing them in the context of Indian Buddhist sources and recent scientific research. They focus in detail on the life stories of two interviewees and the important role the paranormal has played in their lives. These contemporary first-person narratives demonstrate the continued importance of the psychic and paranormal within the Buddhist tradition, and they can be interpreted as a living Buddhist folklore. Osto considers the limitations of both traditional religious views and Western scientific studies of the paranormal and proposes instead a new Buddhist phenomenological approach. Ultimately, Paranormal States contends, these deeply mysterious and extraordinary experiences exceed current understandings-and they can help bridge the gap between religious and scientific worldviews"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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650 0 a| Occultismx| Religious aspectsx| Buddhism.=| ^A1382085;

650 0 a| Buddhist convertsx| Psychology.=| ^A866653;

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Paranormal states : psychic abilities in Buddhist convert communities / D. E. Osto.

Author/creator	Osto, Douglas, 1967- author.
Format	Book
Publication	New York : Columbia University Press, [2024]
Description	xix, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects	Parapsychology--Religious aspects. --Buddhism. Occultism--Religious aspects. --Buddhism. Buddhist converts--Psychology.

Contents	Introduction -- 1. The Paranormal in the Indian Buddhist Tradition -- 2. The Enchanted West: The Contemporary Scientific Study of the Paranormal -- 3. Tales of Psychic Phenomena -- 4. Tales of OBEs, NDEs, and Close Encounters -- 5. The Yogin -- 6. The Gift -- 7. Toward a Phenomenology of the Paranormal -- 8. Autobiographical Postscript -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract	"A number of converts to Buddhism report paranormal experiences. Their accounts describe psychic abilities like clairvoyance and precognition, out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, and encounters with other beings such as ghosts and deities, and they often interpret these events through a specifically Buddhist lens. This book is a groundbreaking exploration of these phenomena and their implications for both humanistic and scientific study of the paranormal. D. E. Osto examines accounts of paranormal phenomena experienced by convert Buddhists from around the world collected through an online survey and interviews, placing them in the context of Indian Buddhist sources and recent scientific research. They focus in detail on the life stories of two interviewees and the important role the paranormal has played in their lives. These contemporary first-person narratives demonstrate the continued importance of the psychic and paranormal within the Buddhist tradition, and they can be interpreted as a living Buddhist folklore. Osto considers the limitations of both traditional religious views and Western scientific studies of the paranormal and proposes instead a new Buddhist phenomenological approach. Ultimately, Paranormal States contends, these deeply mysterious and extraordinary experiences exceed current understandings-and they can help bridge the gap between religious and scientific worldviews"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Osto, D. E. Paranormal states New York : Columbia University Press, 2024 9780231561334
LCCN	2024012063
ISBN	9780231216555
ISBN	9780231216548 hardcover
ISBN	0231216548 hardcover
ISBN	0231216556 paperback
ISBN	electronic book

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