An Integrative Approach to Spirituality Based on Attachment

Abstract

The human soul, or psyche, is a subject upon which many things have been said in an attempt to understand it. Religion and science are considered to be the two main and opposing authorities for its explanation. However, questions about the true nature of the psyche still remain. In the last few decades, research has followed a new path where religion and science have met and become friends rather than opponents. Vincent Schroder's book, Buddha's Mom: The Neurobiology of Spiritual Awakening, converges science and spirituality by examining Buddha's psycho-spiritual inheritance through attachment. The book aims to explore the possible picture "before enlightenment" in a way that is both scientifically solid and spiritually sound.