Author Information
Culadasa (John Yates PhD) is a meditation master with over four decades of experience in the Tibetan and Theravada Buddhist traditions. As a former professor, he taught physiology and neuroscience for many years and later worked in the field of complementary and alternative medicine. He is the author of "A Physician's Guide to Therapeutic Massage," which is currently in its third edition.

Summary
"The Mind Illuminated" is a comprehensive, accessible, and effective book on meditation that offers a practical, step-by-step system to help all meditators establish and deepen their practice. It provides gradual guidance for each phase of the meditation path and uniquely combines this comprehensive instruction for a Western audience with wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha and the latest research in cognitive science.