The Book of Not Knowing: Exploring the True Nature of Self, Mind, and Consciousness
by Peter Ralston
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For fans of Eckhart Tolle--a guide to mastering self-awareness through direct experience, not old presumptions or harmful thought patterns Through decades of martial arts and meditation practice, Peter Ralston discovered a curious and paradoxical fact: that true awareness arises from a state of not-knowing. Even the most sincere investigation of self and spirit, he says, is often sabotaged by our tendency to grab too quickly for answers and ideas as we retreat to the safety of the known. show more This "Hitchhiker's Guide to Awareness" provides helpful guideposts along an experiential journey for those Western minds predisposed to wandering off to old habits, cherished presumptions, and a stubbornly solid sense of self. With ease and clarity, Ralston teaches readers how to become aware of the background patterns that they are usually too busy, stressed, or distracted to notice. The Book of Not Knowing points out the ways people get stuck in their lives and offers readers a way to make fresh choices about every aspect of their lives--from a place of awareness instead of autopilot. show lessTags
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As a teacher of consciousness studies, Peter Ralston has spent fifty years mastering intense contemplation and leading students on experiential investigations of self and reality. Rather than simply following a belief system regarding any subject or activity, students are encouraged to find the underlying principles and to personally and directly show more experience whatever is true for themselves. Ralston's consciousness work is acclaimed by people from a diverse range of disciplines, from spiritual teachers and psychiatrists to cognitive scientists, physicists, and artists. He is the founder of Empowerment-an organization devoted to increasing consciousness-as well as the founder of Cheng Hsin, an internal martial school of the Art of Effortless Power. show less
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