A Brief Tour of Higher Consciousness

Anyone interested in the inner reaches of the mind, the greater structure of the cosmos, and the spiritual evolution of humanity will find this book an informed and delightful traveling companion.

A Brief Tour of Higher Consciousness A Cosmic Book on the Mechanics of Creation  Foreword to the Second Edition Foreword A Note on Ben by Jean Houston Preface Introduction Part 1: The Fertile Void Part 2: On Devas, Gods, and Creators Part 3: Beyond the Universe Part 4: A Guided Tour of Nirvana Part 5 Who's Running the Show? Appendix

Foreword to the Second Edition

ix

Foreword

xi

A Note on Ben

xvii

Jean Houston

Preface

xxi

Introduction

1

(10)

PART 1 THE FERTILE VOID

11

(12)

The Model of the Universe*

13

(4)

The Nature of the Absolute*

17

(2)

Things Manifest and Potential

19

(4)

PART 2 ON DEVAS, GODS, AND CREATORS

23

(18)

Rudimentary and Higher Consciousness

25

(6)

The Devas

31

(6)

Mr. and Mrs. Creator and the Making of a Universe*

37

(4)

PART 3 BEYOND THE UNIVERSE*

41

(24)

The Cosmos

43

(12)

The Super-Cosmos

55

(2)

Why Evolution?

57

(2)

The Manifest Creation or All-There-Is

59

(6)

PART 4 A GUIDED TOUR OF NIRVANA

65

(14)

Encounter With Naga

67

(5)

The Blue-Collar Workers

72

(2)

The Zoo

74

(2)

The Absolute Paradox*

76

(3)

PART 5 WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?

79

(34)

Meeting Your Higher Self

81

(4)

Summing It Up

85

(28)

APPENDIX

What is a Hologram?

91

(6)

Essay on Cosmology

97

(16)

Edward Apgar

A Portrait of Ben: Excerpts from Letters

113

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A Brief Tour of Higher Consciousness

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