Ask the Author: Neil Hayes
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Neil Hayes
My book "A View From A Lake: Buddha, Mind and Future" actually started as a psy-fi novel, but soon I realised I had a factual story to tell first. I would like to attempt the novel one day. The mystery would by why we all develop a sense of "self", even though no individual self survives the death of the body. Maybe the self-view that is so destructive to our planet is a species that merely uses our bodies as its agent?
Neil Hayes
Although not a couple in the romantic sense, it would be Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee. A tale of complete and devoted friendship under the most extreme of challenges.
Neil Hayes
I only write when my mind is settled and bright. My book describes how we can all train our minds to allow such clarity to arise naturally and frequently.
Neil Hayes
Simple - from the clarity that arises in a trained mind.
Neil Hayes
My academic research examined the capabilities of the "unconscious" mind, which naturally led me to a study of Eastern psychology, and then the practice of meditation. I actually intended to ordain as a Buddhist monk in the 1980s, but my negative equity prevented me from giving away all my possessions! That was not the path for me, as it turns out, and I have no regrets. My book describes what I have learnt through almost three decades of meditation and studying the mind.
Neil Hayes
A psy-fi novel. Actually, my last book "A View From A Lake: Buddha, Mind and Future" started as a novel, until I realised I had a more important story to tell!
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