Review - Kosmic Consciousness Ken Wilber

Kosmic Consciousness Ken Wilber

Hhhmmm ... how do I describe the indiscribable, difficult to define Kosmic Consciousness?   ( ... I pause for a state of even deeper reflection ... ) Well, there is one thing I can say for sure about this audio adventure ... and that is this - Whether you like Kosmic Consciousness or do not, you surely will learn a thing or two that will change the way you see things!!!

In this ten disc set (12 hours, 30 minutes), Sounds True publisher Tami Simon interviews one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time, Ken Wilber.  A good friend to Wilber, Tami Simon has been asking him to do an audio with her on his integral work for years, finally to agree and Kosmic Consciousness was born. 

The eclectic and prolific philosopher, Ken Wilber has sold many books across the globe, translated into more than twenty languages.  If you are a fan of his work you will love Kosmic Consciousness. 

For myself, listening to Kosmic Consciousness took me on a ride through places I had never knew to ponder about before ... deep, detailed, unique and ... well, hhmmm ... sort of confusing.  I think this has to do with Ken Wilber being a newly introduced philosopher to myself, someone who I was not aware of previously.  His passion for life and story is evident, along with his need to remain humble, adding to his charm.  I must admit that to truly understand what he was saying while listening to Kosmic Consciousness was a little difficult for myself, but as mentioned I am not familiar with his work.  His brilliance is enough to blind ...

Once I devoted myself to truly grasping even a portion of what Mr. Wilber was conveying, I began to really listen.  As anything that you meditate upon, the truth in what he was saying certainly did indeed reveal itself ... an effort that was quite rewarding.  His work is a little like engulfing yourself into a really great novel, movie or perhaps even a really cool animated video game ... It is a fun adventure if you let it be OR an extremely boring lecture if you never break through the surface into the heart, color and vitality of his work.  It is definitely not for everyone, although Wilber is clearly a legend of his time.

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From the Sounds True website

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