On Awakening and Remembering: To Know is to be Book

Borrowing from the teachings of both Western and Eastern mystics (all of whom point to the same celestial goal), Perry defines the essential purpose of man's existence: to recover his celestial birthright, the miracle of consciousness. To be born a human being is to be born with the unique--"once only"--gift of total consciousness. It is also to be born with the capacity to choose the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. Throughout, the book emphasizes the vital necessity of virtue, of nobility of character, and behavior. "This book would be unnecessary," Perry writes, "were it not for what can only be termed a collective degeneration of consciousness." To awaken it through the midwifery of words is his profound object. "Few writings in recent years have done as much to further--in ways that makes life feel different--my understanding of the ultimate nature of things. Perry's thoughts are as advanced as one will find anywhere. This is clearly the higher mathematics of the human spirit."--Huston SmithRead More