Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind (Compass) - Softcover

Bucke, Richard Maurice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140193375 ISBN 13: 9780140193374

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 1991

Synopsis

This classic study in the evolution of the human mind is a pioneering work as valuable today as when it was first published in 1901. At that time, it was enthusiastically acclaimed by both William James and P. D. Ouspensky. It has long been accepted as a landmark in the field of mysticism.

In reviewing the mental and spiritual activity of the human race, Dr. Bucke discovers that at intervals certain individuals have appeared who are gifted with the power of transcendent realization—or Illumination. Their experiences constitute a definite advance in man’s relation with the Infinite. Moreover, the author shows from available records that this transfiguring endowment of Illumination is on the increase, and he gives full details of practically all the cases on record up to the time when the book was written.

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Book Description

Bucke's account (1901) of his research and contemplation on the trend towards heightened intellectual awareness in man, through evolution, explaining his theory of the three stages of conscious development that culminate in flashes of understanding of the life and order of the cosmos, illustrated by his own and others' experiences.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140193375
• ISBN 13: 9780140193374
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416