Kosmic Consciousness

Wilber, Ken

ISBN 10: 1591791243 ISBN 13: 9781591791249

Publisher: Sounds True, 2003

Synopsis

The Ken Wilber Sessions―An Unprecedented Audio Learning Experience

Before the birth of the universe, there existed your Original Face, the limitless Self that has been present throughout the unfolding of inert matter into life―and that continues to dwell within us at every level of consciousness. Where is this grand evolution taking us, and how can each of us participate in it more fully? On Kosmic Consciousness, Ken Wilber invites you to find out.

Since the first publication of his groundbreaking ideas at the age of 23, Ken Wilber has sought to bring together the world's far-ranging spiritual teachings, philosophies, and scientific truths into one coherent and all-embracing vision. This "integral" map of the Kosmos (the universe that includes the physical cosmos as well as the realms of consciousness and Spirit) offers an unprecedented guide to discovering your highest potentials.

Now, this legendary author invites you to discover these insights in his first full-length audio learning course. In 10 fascinating sessions, Wilber pursues questions especially relevant to spiritual seekers: What are the most effective tools for "jumping" to the next level in your spiritual, creative, and cognitive development? Does prayer work? How do women and men experience consciousness differently? Is subtle energy real and, if so, how do we harness it? Why is developing "witness consciousness" so crucial for self-realization? Can we cultivate infinite love by loving one, finite person? What, exactly, does "kosmic consciousness" feel like?

One of our greatest possibilities, teaches Wilber, is "to balance and harmonize our experiences at whatever stage of growth we are in―and to deepen our capacity for compassion, consciousness, and care." For Ken Wilber's many avid readers, and anyone who has been waiting for a highly accessible invitation to his work, here is one of the most significant thinkers of our time―spontaneous, passionate, irreverent―sharing a feast of ideas to inspire you on your evolution toward Kosmic Consciousness.

Kosmic Consciousness Highlights:

The "one taste" of the Kosmos
· Quadrants, lines, states, types, and stages―a complete introduction to the Integral Map
· Assessing your constellation of "multiple intelligences"
· The Good, the True, and the Beautiful―three realms of experience explored
· How meditation works, and why it is the most reliable tool for personal development
· Feminine and masculine drives―how our biology influences our spiritual evolution
· The chakra system, a paradigm for the unfolding self
· Integral insights for artists, businesspeople, and athletes
· Altered states of consciousness―how they can catalyze (or hinder) transformation
· Sexuality and lovemaking in the gross, subtle, and causal bodies
· The"pre-trans fallacy," an essential insight for evaluating spiritual tools, traditions, and teachers
· How fearlessness grows as your sense of self expands
· Four definitions of spirituality
· The ego―is it a vehicle or an obstacle to awakening?
· Lucid dreaming, astrology, brain machines, and the Enneagram―integral perspectives
· Mystical experiences in nature―a window into spirit
· How love "re-wires" the self
· Could your dog be an enlightened master?
· Basic moral intuition―a compass for our actions in the world
· Cultural "centers of gravity" and how they influence us
· Reincarnation―myth or provable phenomenon?
· What does an enlightened teacher "transmit"?
· Ascending, descending, and "nondual" spiritual paths
· Tantra and the "embrace of heaven and earth"
· More than 12 hours of insights in a rare series of meetings with Ken Wilber

About this title

Book Description:

"Just who is Ken Wilber?" For more than 30 years, a rising tide of readers enthralled by this visionary philosopher's map of human potential have asked this question about the famously "low profile" author. Finally, early this year, Wilber--the author of "A Brief History of Everything and "Grace and Grit--agreed to create a series of in-depth dialogues on audio for the first time ever. The result is "Kosmic Consciousness: a landmark recording that invites us to experience a full-length audio learning course with this celebrated thinker. Listeners will be surprised and delighted to discover the Ken Wilber behind the writer's pen--spontaneous, irreverent, and incredibly passionate about how each of us can participate in the unfolding of human consciousness. Through over 12 hours of revelatory insights, "Kosmic Consciousness explores: The integral map of the "Kosmos (the universe that includes the physical cosmos as well as the realms of consciousness and Spirit) - The pursuit of the Good, the True,and the Beautiful - Discovering your "multiple intelligences" - Using altered states - Male and female sexuality - How meditation accelerates personal growth - Prayer, does it work? - Integral perspectives on individuals spanning Jung to Piaget, Baryshnikov to Nietzsche, Jesus to the Buddha, and much more. For Ken Wilber's many avid readers--and those who have been waiting for a highly accessible invitation to his work--here is one of the most creative and significant thinkers of our time offering a feast of ideas and inspiration on our evolution toward "Kosmic Consciousness.

From the Publisher:

For Ken Wilber’s many avid readers—and those who have been waiting for a highly accessible invitation to his work—here is one of the most creative and significant thinkers of our time offering a feast of ideas and inspiration on our evolution toward Kosmic Consciousness.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sounds True
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1591791243
• ISBN 13: 9781591791249
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 12