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PublisherBerrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-101576759695

ISBN-139781576759691

eBay Product ID (ePID)127379236

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Book TitleLiving Universe : Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicSociology / General, Spiritual, Anthropology / Cultural & Social

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, Self-Help

AuthorDuane Elgin

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight10.7 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.6 in

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Dewey Edition22

Reviews"No book describes more accurately or guides us more powerfully to the world now waiting to be born." --Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love "Vital reading for those wanting to explore and participate in the nature of reality at its most profound levels." --Edgar Mitchell, ScD, founder, Institute of Noetic Sciences, and Apollo 14 astronaut "A masterful, potent, and luminous contribution to both human knowledge and spiritual awakening." --Jean Houston, cofounder, Foundation for Mind Research, and author of twenty-six books, including A Passion for the Possible "It's all here--brilliant discoveries of contemporary science, key insights of the world's religions, and practical programs of action for bringing forth a new world." --Brian Swimme, PhD, Professor of Cosmology, California Institute of Integral Studies, and co-author of The Universe Story

Dewey Decimal128

Table Of ContentForeword by Deepak Chopra Preface Overview of the Book Introduction: The Great Awakening A Living Universe? Living in a Dead Universe Cosmophilia: Love of the Universe So What--How Does Aliveness Make a Difference? Section I: Where Are We? Chapter 1: The First Miracle We are Giants The Universe is Almost Entirely Invisible We are Just Getting Underway We Have an 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 Able to Reproduce Itself Freedom at the Foundations An Integrative View from Science Section II: Who Are We? Chapter 3: Spirituality as Intimacy With a Living Universe Judeo-Christian Views Islamic Views Hindu Views Buddhist Views Taoist & Confucian Views Indigenous Views Greek & 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 & Our Cosmic Identity The Size of Our Soul We Are a Body of Light We Are a Body of Music We Are a Body of Love We Are a Body of Knowing Recognizing Ourselves Before We Die Section III: Where Are We Going? Chapter 6: Where Is the Universe Going? Life Within Life Within Life A Central Project of the Universe Humanity's Central Project A Garden for Growing Life Chapter 7: Humanity is Halfway Home Humanity's Heroic Journey Humanity's Journey of Separation and Individuation Our Supreme Test and Time of Initiation Humanity's Journey of Return Spirituality in the Second Axial Age Awakening to the Living Universe Section IV: Actions for the Journey Ahead Chapter 8: Six Vital Tasks for the Journey Home Co-Creating the Story of Our Awakening Cultivating Reflection and Reconciliation Living More Simply and Sustainably Creating New Levels and Forms of Community Becoming Media Conscious Citizens of the Earth Bringing Our True Gifts into the World The Promise of the Journey Ahead Chapter 9: Meditations and Conversations on the Living Universe Meditations Conversations Acknowledgments Notes Index About the Author

SynopsisIn The Living Universe, Duane Elgin marshals evidence from cosmology, biology, physics, even his participation in NASA-sponsored psychic experiments to show that the universe is actually a living field of existence and that we are always in communion with that field of aliveness whether we are conscious of it or not., The author of the classic, bestselling book, "Voluntary Simplicity", shows how an exciting, new understanding of the nature of the universe has far-reaching implications for how we can better live our everyday lives, improve our communities, and meet the enormous challenges of our time., Traditionally, science has regarded the universe as made up of inert matter and empty space. Duane Elgin brings together extraordinary evidence from cosmology, biology, and physics to show that the universe is not dead but rather uniquely alive, an insight that, he shows, is in harmony with all of the world's major spiritual traditions. He explores how this view radically transforms our concept of ourselves, our place in the cosmos, and the evolutionary trajectory of the human family. The nonliving view of the universe has led to rampant materialism and global environmental degradation. To transform our planetary crises we need to move past a paradigm of separation and exploitation and learn to live sustainably on the Earth, in harmony with one another, and in communion with the living universe.

LC Classification NumberBD450