The living universe : where are we? Who are we? Where are we going? / by Duane Elgin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elgin, Duane.

Series:

BK life book.

A BK life book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social evolution.

Philosophical anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Berrett-Koehler, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

By the bestselling author of Voluntary Simplicity (over 150,000 sold) Brings together cutting-edge science and ancient spiritual wisdom to demonstrate that the universe is a living, sentient system and that we are an integral part of it Explores the power of this new paradigm to move humanity toward a sustainable and promising futureScience has traditionally regarded the universe as mostly made up mostly of inert matter and empty space. At one time this point of view was liberating, part of the Enlightenment-born rationalism that helped humanity free itself from superstition and fear a

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Great Awakening; A Personal Perspective; Living in a Dead Universe; Cosmophilia: Love of the Universe; Does Aliveness Make a Difference?; Part One: Where Are We?; Chapter 1: The First Miracle; We Are Giants; The Nearly Invisible Universe; Just Getting Underway; Our Intuitive Connection with the Cosmos; Imagine Building a Universe; Chapter 2: The Science of a Living Universe; A Unified Universe; An Ocean of Background Energy; A Continuously Regenerated Universe; Sentience at Every Level; Freedom at the Foundations

Able to Reproduce ItselfAn Integrative View from Science; Part Two: Who Are We?; Chapter 3: Spirituality as Intimacy with a Living Universe; Judeo-Christian Views; Islamic Views; Hindu Views; Buddhist Views; Taoist and Confucian Views; Indigenous Views; Western Views; Harvesting the Wisdom of Human Experience; Chapter 4: The Mother Universe; The Meta-Universe in Science; The Mother Universe in Wisdom Traditions; An Integrative View; Growing in the Mother Universe; Chapter 5: The Soul's Body and Our Cosmic Identity; The Size of Our Soul; Qualities of the Soul's Body; A Body of Light

A Body of MusicA Body of Love; A Body of Knowing; Recognizing Ourselves Before We Die; Part Three: Where Are We Going?; Chapter 6: Where Is the Universe Going?; Life Within Life Within Life; Growing Self-Organizing Systems; Humanity's Central Project; A Garden for Growing Life; Chapter 7: Humanity Is Halfway Home; Humanity's Heroic Journey; Humanity's Journey of Separation; Our Supreme Test and Time of Initiation; Humanity's Journey of Return; The Second Axial Age; Awakening into the Living Universe; Stage I: Reflective Consciousness; Stage II: Oceanic Consciousness

Stage III: Flow ConsciousnessPart Four: Actions for the Journey Ahead; Chapter 8: Six Vital Tasks for the Journey Home; Co-Creating Our Story of Awakening; Cultivating Reflection and Reconciliation; Living Simply and Sustainably; Creating New Kinds of Community; Becoming Media-Conscious Citizens of the Earth; Bringing Our True Gifts into the World; The Promise of the Journey Ahead; Chapter 9: Living in a Living Universe; Meditations; Conversations; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-216) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612299513

9781282299511

1282299514

OCLC:

646813209