Philosophy Consciousness

Here is a concise, comprehensive overview of Wilber's revolutionary thought and its application in today's world. In A Theory of Everything, Wilber uses clear, nontechnical language to present complex, cutting-edge theories that integrate the realms of body, mind, soul, and spirit. He then demonstrates how these theories and models can be applied to real-world problems in areas such as politics, medicine, business, education, and the environment.

This is an introductory treatise on advancing human conscious awareness. This treatise is not exhaustive but provides an overview of the principles to be covered in later works. This is the first installment of The Evolution of Consciousness series.

You are a conscious universe that has become manifest in human form. The Path of Cosmic Consciousness is a practical guide that leads you step by step into one of the most exalted spiritual breakthroughs imaginable - the direct recognition of the universal nature of your being. This is a spiritual guidebook that offers instruction for practices and contemplations that will gradually free your mind from the constraints and limitations of our familiar perception or reality and gradually open you to a vision of the living cosmos.

Ikigai is a Japanese phenomenon commonly understood as "your reason to get up in the morning". Ikigai can be small moments: the morning air, a cup of coffee, a compliment. It can also be deep convictions: a fulfilling job, lasting friendships, balanced health. Whether big or small, your ikigai is the path to success and happiness in your own life. Author Ken Mogi introduces five pillars of ikigai to help you make the most of each day and become your most authentic self.

The effects of spiritual practices are now being investigated scientifically as never before, and many studies have shown that religious and spiritual practices generally make people happier and healthier. In this pioneering book, Rupert Sheldrake shows how science helps validate seven practices on which many religions are built, and which are part of our common human heritage: meditation, gratitude, connecting with nature, relating to plants, rituals, singing and chanting, and pilgrimage and holy places.

What is human consciousness, and how is it possible? This question fascinates thinking people from poets and painters to physicists, psychologists, and philosophers. From Bacteria to Bach and Back is Daniel C. Dennett's brilliant answer, extending perspectives from his earlier work in surprising directions, exploring the deep interactions of evolution, brains, and human culture.

Best-selling historian and philosopher Will Durant devoted his entire life to studying the most significant eras, individuals, and achievements of human history. Here is a summation of Durant's work, as he presents the best of world history. Filled with Durant's renowned wit, knowledge, and unique ability to explain events in simple and exciting terms, it is a concise liberal arts education.

"Over the twenty years since my first book I have channeled over one thousand hours of messages about the one consciousness — expressions of what I experience as an eternal library of wisdom (‘The Akashic Records’). The message has not changed; it has only deepened. In this book, I have taken ‘The Messiah Seed’ text and blossomed it to include this new depth (tripling the length). What has emerged is a bloom that is beyond expectation. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. With love, Story Waters" In 'One Consciousness: The Matter of Consciousness,' the...

"To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men - that is genius. Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. Whosoever would be a man must be a nonconformist." Ralph Waldo Emerson explores the themes of individuality and self-fulfillment in his most popular essay, "Self-Reliance." In it, he celebrates America's free society, one which places value on the individual, and attacks the institution of religion as one that stifles the soul. Emerson's essays, considered among the best in the English language, have exerted much influence and enjoyed tremendous longevity.

“You who are glad of riddles! Guess me this riddle that I saw then, interpret me the vision of the loneliest. For it was a vision and a foreseeing. What did I see then in a parable? And who is it who must yet come one day? Who is the shepherd into whose throat the snake crawled thus? Who is the man into whose throat all that is heaviest and blackest will crawl thus?” Friedrich NietzscheThis is probably the most enigmatic set of riddles ever posed by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. These riddles, posed in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, have never been solved --- until now. For those who ...

Embark on an enlightening journey with "Rumi Meets Quantum Physics," where the timeless wisdom of Rumi intertwines with the revolutionary insights of quantum mechanics. This book invites you to explore the profound connection between ancient mysticism and modern science, revealing a harmonious fusion that can transform your understanding of reality. In this captivating exploration, you will discover how Rumi's poetic teachings resonate with the principles of quantum physics, offering a fresh perspective on the nature of existence, matter, and energy. Delve into the mysteries of the ...

At least since the time Buddha's teachings reached humanity, people have sought their ideas of 'enlightenment'. Many are enticed by the concept and there is no shortage of ideas about what this enlightenment really is or what it brings to us if we find it. This book seeks to explain it in a different, more cohesive vein of understanding so the concept is no longer vague and amorphous. We find our world is in a state of chaotic upheaval and are discovering that the reality we thought existed is being exposed for the illusion we have all lived with as our reality. Much of humanity chooses to ...

Millions of Americans know yoga as a superb form of exercise and as a potent source of calm in the midst of our stress-filled lives. Far fewer are aware of the full promise of yoga as "the way of the fully alive human being" - a 4,000-year-old practical path of liberation that fits the needs of modern Western seekers with startling precision. Now Stephen Cope, a Western-trained psychotherapist who has lived and taught for more than 10 years at the largest yoga center in America, offers this marvelously lively and irreverent "pilgrim's progress" for today's world.

What if the key to understanding reality has been hidden in plain sight all along? Kashmir Shaivism for Beginners reveals a revolutionary vision of existence—where every thought, every breath, every vibration is an expression of one infinite consciousness. This isn’t just ancient philosophy. It's a blueprint for waking up fully to your own limitless nature. Inside this accessible and eye-opening guide, you’ll discover: Why consciousness is not something you have—it's what you are. How the ancient concept of spanda unlocks a deeper connection to life’s hidden energy. The difference...

An interdisciplinary deep dive into Buddhist jhāna meditation and how it can transform our understanding of self and consciousness.

Are you looking for a practical approach to the mysteries of life? Hermetic laws, also called universal principles, rule all our lives. They work just as precisely as natural laws, but are completely unknown to most people! Universal principles can provide important answers to the big questions of life. The practical implementation of hermetic laws can have an exceedingly (positive) influence on our lives. Hermetics as a key to a fulfilling life In recent decades, it has not necessarily become easier to live spirituality in everyday life or even to integrate it into everyday life. This is a...

Combining ideas from philosophy, artificial intelligence, and neurobiology, Daniel Dennett leads the listener on a fascinating journey of inquiry, exploring such intriguing possibilities as: Can any of us really know what is going on in someone else's mind? What distinguishes the human mind from the minds of animals, especially those capable of complex behavior? If such animals, for instance, were magically given the power of language, would their communities evolve an intelligence as subtly discriminating as ours?

Unlock the mysteries of the cosmos with "Conscious Universe: Panentheism and Panpsychism Simplified," a captivating 2-in-1 guide that will transform your understanding of reality. This essential volume combines "Panentheism: A Beginner's Guide" and "Panpsychism: A Beginner's Guide" to offer a comprehensive and accessible introduction to these profound philosophies. Discover the Divine Presence in All Things Have you ever felt the universe whispering its secrets to you? "Conscious Universe" reveals how panentheism shows the divine as both immanent within and transcendent beyond the universe....

Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, while also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings.

Written by leading non-duality author Greg Goode, After Awareness offers an insider's look at the Direct Path - a set of liberating spiritual teachings inspired by Shri Atmananda (Krishna Menon). This book shares secrets of the Direct Path that are rarely revealed. It examines topics hardly ever mentioned in non-duality discussions, such as the importance of ethics, the language of non-duality, the role of the guru, and the provisional nature of the Direct Path itself.