The Genius of Being: Contemplating the Profound Intelligence of Existence by Peter Ralston


The Genius of Being: Contemplating the Profound Intelligence of Existence
Title : The Genius of Being: Contemplating the Profound Intelligence of Existence
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ISBN : 1623171121
ISBN-10 : 9781623171124
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 200
Publication : First published February 28, 2017

Peter Ralston's exceptionally lucid trilogy on the nature of human consciousness culminates here in The Genius of Being, a book of deep contemplations on the unseen elements that create our world. The first volume, The Book of Not Knowing, garnered much praise as a comprehensive exploration of the depths of self and consciousness. The second volume, Pursuing Consciousness, clarifies the difference between enlightenment and self-transformation, and then pairs these two goals in a strikingly effective way. This third book is both shorter and more complex, taking us straight to the heart of the origins of our experience.
In a progression of illuminating assertions, Ralston shows us how human consciousness carves out distinctions from whatever is absolutely true. This dynamic not only generates both self and reality from nothing, it imbues them with the quality of objective truth. From the time we first distinguish between self and not-self as infants, we begin making a sequence of existential assumptions that result in the illusion that a self is some ethereal -object- within. This universally accepted assumption persists despite the failure of exhaustive investigations to locate this inner self.
This book is not for the faint of heart or the casual seeker, but contemplating the assertions here empowers you to personally and experientially grasp what is rarely even glimpsed: a profound consciousness of the genesis of human experience.

The Genius of Being: Contemplating the Profound Intelligence of Existence Reviews

  • Emma Sea

    Borrowed this after a blog rec, but it was not at all what I expected. For some reason, I thought this was about the biological origins and nature of intelligence. Instead, it's much more about "awakening consciousness" through "contemplation intensives" i.e. meditation retreats. This may be the book for you: it was not for me.

  • David Dvali

    Was thinking that after 2 books about enlightenment third one would not be at high level as previous. Was wrong of course. There was some comment on this book and people do not read this book before you have not read Not Knowing of Peter. This book is kind of continuation of 2 books of Peter

  • SAT CHIT ANANDA

    Maybe I should have started with his 'The Book of Not Knowing'. I found Peter's writing drier than others who offer similar pointers. However, he does offer quite a few original contemplations that were interesting. So overall I appreciate the content but the execution wasn't very vibrant.

  • Bert

    Not self. Imagine you without senses, what would be left? Very little.