Kosmic Consciousness

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

Ken Wilber is the author of over a dozen books, including No Boundary, A Brief History of Everything, and his landmark first title, The Spectrum of Consciousness. He had been acclaimed for synthesizing the teachings of religion, psychology, physics, mysticism, and anthropology. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, where he writes and meditates. Ken Wilber is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. His writing has been translated into more than 20 languages. Ken Wilber is the author of many books, including The Spectrum of Consciousness; The Eye of Spirit; Grace and Grit; Sex, Ecology, Spirituality; A Brief History of Everything; Boomeritis; and The Marriage of Sense and Soul. Ken Wilber lives in Denver, Colorado.