Cosmic Consciousness

This Book Has Been Custom Formatted And Checked For Typos. Includes An Interactive Table Of Contents. Cosmic Consciousness: A Study In The Evolution Of The Human Mind Is Richard Bucke''S Magnum Opus. He Asserts That Humans Are Evolving: From Ancient Animal Consciousness Through Present Ego Consciousness To Budding Transcendent ''Cosmic Consciousness.'' This A Mystical State Experienced By Few To Date But It Is The Next Stage Of Human Development. Bucke Hypothesizes That ''Cosmic Consciousness'' Is Slowly Beginning To Appear In Humans And Will Eventually Spread Widely Throughout The Human Race. He Examines Notable Individuals Throughout History Who Have Demonstrated Attainment Of Cosmic Consciousness. Such Examples Include Buddha Plotinus St. Paul Jesus Lao-Tzu Dante Francis Bacon William Blake And Walt Whitman. Whitman An American Poet And Journalist Described Cosmic Consciousness As Ineffable Light Light Rare Untellable Light Beyond All Signs Descriptions And Languages.