Wallace (religious studies, U. of California-Santa Barbara) was a Tibetan Buddhist monk for 14 years in India and Switzerland. He combines the findings of western scientists and philosophers on the nature of consciousness, with those of Tibetan practitioners of meditation as a means of exploring consciousness directly. He includes an account of the founder Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) and an original translation with commentary of his presentation of techniques. The Dalai Lama contributes a short foreword. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR