Transformations of Consciousness
Title | Transformations of Consciousness PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Wilber |
Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
Pages | 382 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN |
Transformations of Consciousness
Title | Transformations of Consciousness PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Wilber |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Consciousness |
ISBN | 9781590303092 |
Drawing on modern research in psychology and psychiatry, as well as the world's great contemplative traditions, this classic presents a model of individual development that embraces both the conventional stages of psychological growth and the higher levels of spiritual development. In nine seminal essays, the authors and three contributors present discussions on the following topics: A full-spectrum model of consciousness, focusing on the self and its journey through the basic structures of matter, body, mind, soul, and spirit Types of psychopathology that emerge at the various levels of spiritual development Misuses and psychiatric complications of meditation practice Pioneering research into the cross-cultural stages of the meditative path A new preface by Ken Wilber, placing this work within his current integral model of consciousness Contributors include the psychiatrist Mark Epstein (author ofThoughts without a Thinkerand several other books on Buddhism and psychology), and the Christian theologian John Chirban.
Transformations of Consciousness
Title | Transformations of Consciousness PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Wilber |
Publisher | Shambhala |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Conscience |
ISBN | 9780394742021 |
Drawing on modern psychology and psychiatry, as well as the world's great meditative traditions, this book presents the first 'full-spectrum' model of human development--one that includes both the conventional stages of psychological growth and the 'higher' levels of spiritual development.
Transformations of Consciousness
Title | Transformations of Consciousness PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Wilber |
Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Conscience |
ISBN | 9780394555379 |
Selfless Insight
Title | Selfless Insight PDF eBook |
Author | James H. Austin |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Pages | 371 |
Release | 2011-09-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0262516659 |
Attention, self-consciousness, insight, wisdom, emotional maturity: how Zen teachings can illuminate the way our brains function and vice-versa. When neurology researcher James Austin began Zen training, he found that his medical education was inadequate. During the past three decades, he has been at the cutting edge of both Zen and neuroscience, constantly discovering new examples of how these two large fields each illuminate the other. Now, in Selfless Insight, Austin arrives at a fresh synthesis, one that invokes the latest brain research to explain the basis for meditative states and clarifies what Zen awakening implies for our understanding of consciousness. Austin, author of the widely read Zen and the Brain, reminds us why Zen meditation is not only mindfully attentive but evolves to become increasingly selfless and intuitive. Meditators are gradually learning how to replace over-emotionality with calm, clear objective comprehension. In this new book, Austin discusses how meditation trains our attention, reprogramming it toward subtle forms of awareness that are more openly mindful. He explains how our maladaptive notions of self are rooted in interactive brain functions. And he describes how, after the extraordinary, deep states of kensho-satori strike off the roots of the self, a flash of transforming insight-wisdom leads toward ways of living more harmoniously and selflessly. Selfless Insight is the capstone to Austin's journey both as a creative neuroscientist and as a Zen practitioner. His quest has spanned an era of unprecedented progress in brain research and has helped define the exciting new field of contemplative neuroscience.
Pointing Out the Great Way
Title | Pointing Out the Great Way PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel P. Brown |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 609 |
Release | 2006-09-28 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0861713044 |
This spiritual manual describes mahamudra meditation from the perspective of the "gradual path," a progressive process of training that is often contrasted to sudden realization. The book contains a step-by-step description of the ways to practice, precise descriptions of the various stages and their intended realizations, and the typical problems that arise along with their remedies. Drawn from a variety of sources, "Pointing Out the Great Way" distills the experiences of many great masters who have traversed the path of meditation to the point of perfect mastery.
Pathways Through to Space
Title | Pathways Through to Space PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin Merrell-Wolff |
Publisher | Harmony |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Altered states of consciousness |
ISBN | 9780517527771 |
Pathways Through to Space is the first coherent, practical guide to achieving higher levels of consciousness. An outstanding contribution to mystic literature, this personal experiential journal offers an intimate view of one man's search for the truth. With the insight and sensitivity of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Lilly, Castaneda, and Laing, the words of this highly developed scientist-thinker will serve as an inspiration for greater and more expansive experiences, leading the way toward a new synthesis of perception and understanding.