"What does it mean to be enlightened or spiritually awakened? In The Leap, Steve Taylor shows that this state is much more common than is generally believed. He shows that ordinary people—from all walks of life—can and do regularly 'wake up' to a more intense reality, even if they know nothing about spiritual practices and paths. Wakefulness is a more expansive and harmonious state of being that can be cultivated or that can arise accidentally. It may also be a process we are undergoing collectively. Drawing on his years of research as a psychologist and on his own experiences, Taylor provides what is perhaps the clearest psychological study of the state of wakefulness ever published. Above all, he reminds us that it is our most natural state—accessible to us all, anytime, anyplace."
"Step-by-step practices for cultivating spiritual awakening, from a renowned spiritual psychologist who has studied the phenomenon in hundreds of people and experienced it himself
Steve Taylor has devoted his life to investigating spiritual awakening. In his books The Leap and Extraordinary Awakenings, he discussed case histories of dozens of people who experienced profound shifts in consciousness. The Adventure draws on this groundbreaking research, together with Taylor’s own awakening experiences, to offer guided meditations, contemplative exercises, and other practices for catalyzing spiritual transformation, as well as lyric poems and inspirational stories.
The Adventure outlines how to:
• recognize and cultivate the eight defining characteristics of wakefulness, including presence, acceptance, gratitude, and disidentification from the ego
• expand awareness and quiet the mind through meditations and practical exercises
• transcend our normal “sleep” state and the “thought mind” to move toward increasing heights and depths of spiritual awakening
• use the challenges of everyday life — of home, workplace, and relationships — as doorways to enlightenment"
"'El trabajo de Steve Taylor es una reveladora contribución al cambio de conciencia que está produciéndose en nuestro planeta.'—Eckhart Tolle
'Con elegancia y lucidez, Taylor explica por qué la ciencia espiritual es la única esperanza para la humanidad. Una ciencia basada en la comprensión de la conciencia como realidad fundamental podría ser nuestra salvación.'—Deepak Chopra
¿Es posible que, por separado, la ciencia y la espiritualidad no puedan ofrecernos las claves para comprender el mundo? ¿Podemos plantearnos una perspectiva que integre ambos saberes?
A la hora de explicar hechos como la conciencia humana, la conexión entre el cuerpo y la mente, el altruismo y los fenómenos anómalos, el modelo científico convencional presenta limitaciones. Para superarlas, Steve Taylor propone un nuevo camino de investigación y conocimiento: el panespiritismo. Según éste, la esencia fundamental de la realidad son el espíritu o la conciencia, no la materia.
Rigurosamente documentada y combinando las ideas de físicos, místicos y filósofos, esta revolucionaria obra nos invita a ampliar nuestra cosmovisión, a hacerla compatible no sólo con la ciencia moderna, sino también con las antiguas enseñanzas espirituales. A lo largo de estas páginas, Taylor nos orienta hacia las respuestas a grandes enigmas y, sobre todo, hacia un mundo mejor, un despertar a un universo interconectado que garantice una vida humana plena y llena de sentido.
'El materialismo ha muerto. Lo que pasa es que aún no lo sabe.'—Gary Lachman"
"A compelling investigation of how intense psychological suffering can lead to a dramatic shift into a new, expansive identity
Why do some people who experience the worst that life has to offer respond not by breaking down but by shifting up, into a higher-functioning, awakened state, like phoenixes rising from the ashes? And perhaps more importantly, how can we emulate their transformations? Over many years of observing and studying the phenomenon of life-changing awakening through extreme suffering, Steve Taylor coined the term “transformation through turmoil.” He calls these people “shifters” and here shares dozens of their amazing stories. In addition, Taylor uncovers the psychological processes that explain these miraculous rebirths after years of struggle or devastating loss, addiction, or imprisonment. He highlights a number of lessons and guidelines that the shifters offer us. In Extraordinary Awakenings, readers will find not only riveting stories of transformation that show the amazing resilience of the human spirit, but also hope and guidance to call on during their own struggles, together with inspiration and profound food for thought."
"One of the first audios published through Eckhart Tolle Editions, The Calm Center presents consciousness-shifting guides to present-moment-awareness and deep authenticity."
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