A Brief History of Everything (20th Anniversary Edition)

This book brings transcendentalism into its proper perspective. Ken's creation of the 4 Quandrants brings enlightenment to the very concept of enlightenment, making way for a clear mind to identify the all-inclusive reality of transceding the ego and returning back into the oneness of Spirit WHILE living healthily, honestly, and with understanding in this world of form. ALL who have seen the light of their true being, even if only a glimpse, MUST read this book. It not only serves as the proverbial "finger pointing to the moon," but it also points to the science behind the moon and the steps that must occur before one can get to the moon, plus what the moon is NOT. Spirit is not merely consciousness, but it also manifests as birds, rocks, water, hair, teeth, and hands: spirit is the source of all, seen and unseen. Ken brings this to light in a most enlightening way, and gives you a few chuckles in the process. He also demonstrates the dichotemy of truth and fallacy that many Eco-based transcendentalists' and Ego-based transcendentalists' philosophies and beliefs hold. Buddhists, Taoist, Unitarians, Gnostic Christians, Spiritualists, Hindus, Sufis, Kabbalahists (more so you guys with the K than the Q) and a whole host of others will greatly appreciate Ken's years of research and practice that have culminated in this work. In short, READ THIS BOOK!

A must read for anyone that seeks enlightenment & is curiously frustrated with the 'average common denominator' ever so slow ability to 'Get it', He explains mans struggle to evolve over the entire history of man, also explains what factors needed to be in place before true transcendence to more 'adequate world views' could allow man to evolve to higher & wider levels of consciousness . Explains our current resistance to previously Dominating social hierarchies like the mid Evil churches, which spowns sayings like 'question authority', & don't tell ME what to do or think. As we slowly get beyound these mythical based dominating theologies & more toward mans new major Human Epoch - the Imformation age', this book helps identify the basic paths to the basic 'Truths' that will lead us all (in our own way) towards human Enlightenment.... But Don't worry, it's not going to happen with any instant hocus pocus...Sorry to those who feel that the only factor that holds us all back currently is Saturns position in the cosmos....:-O scary... But it's all rather simple, you see... "Man will get along Inteligently...ONce he's tried EVERY OTHER WAY :-o Read this book & all of Ken Wilber works, you'll soon understand the common sense ways towards increasing Your consciousness, and at least have an understanding why so many struggle or are simply oblivious to the idea of evolving, transcending ...

This is the first Ken Wilber book i have read. I read it because i had read somewhere else that this book espoused a viewpoint of how religions, societies, political systems, etc evolved. In fact, he does that. It is an interesting explaination. I get the sense however as i read this stuff that he is manufacturing this system. I almost feel that he is making up his own vocabulary, which generally gets in the way, to explain this. When i was much younger, i read quite a bit in the existential and sociological works area. This refreshed my memory of that exercise. You have to really dig down and spend some time thinking about this stuff to have a chance at grasping it. The question becomes whether it is worth it? Is there a benefit from spending a great deal of time reading this guy's works? I do not have simple answer. I know very little about the man himself. I guess the first question would be whether he himself has risen to some higher level of conciousness as a result of his deep thinking here? I do see some applications of thinking about various social, societal, inter-personal interactions. I just am not sure yet whether i buy into this framework of thought.

For any thinking person who's struggling with the schism between science, psychology and faith, this book has the answer. Mr. Wilber has an amazing mind, and in this book he simplifies his theoretical framework to make his brilliant thought easier to grasp. I disagree with the reader who complained about lack of references -- all the footnotes are available in his other works. This is the synthesis of his thought for those who want to understand, not those who want to nit-pick. For me, it's a life-changing book, showing the way to order my own thoughts and experiences. Wilber is the only writer I've come across, other than James Hillman, who helps me reconcile all my disparate reading and experience. In this book, he perfectly and succinctly outlines the growth process I see in my clients who are struggling to overcome dysfunction, find meaning in life and transcend their pasts. I am grateful for this book's influence in my thought, and in my work as a therapist.

Ken Wilber is great!

Alles nog eens op een rijtje.(hollistisch denken)

Among the several thousands books I have read over the past 36 years, NONE have as much clarity of writing, span and depth of reflexion. This book makes a unique synthesis of philosophical and spiritual approaches, in which everything finds its right place and the whole looks utterly meaningful. I believe it holds major keys, if not THE keys, to solving the problems mankind is faced with today.

Este es un excelente libro para comenzar a leer a Ken Wilber.

Livro com muito interesse, para uma prospecção futura.