By Sadaputa das
The mind/body problem plagues scientific thinkers as vigorously today as it did thousands of years ago. Sadaputa Dasa (Dr. Richard L. Thompson) tackles this perennial enigma by combining the detailed physiological mechanisms of eyesight with the Bhagavatam's philosophy of the soul. This gestalt-type approach illuminates other mysteries of science, such as qualia, cognitive anomalies of hydrocaphalus, stigmata, and out-of-body experiences.