Awarded gold medal and grand prix at the national swedish audiovisual festival for the global brain. Peter believes that the critical challenge today is to free human thinking from the limited beliefs and attitudes that lie behind so many of our problems. On the other hand, often branded mysterians claim that the quest to explain conscious experience is simply unscientific. When speaking of consciousness, you have to start with the bigger picture consciousness as the superset. On one hand, philosophers such as peter russell and david chalmers proclaim that consciousness is fundamental to reality existing outside the known laws of physics. His work integrates eastern and western understandings of the mind, exploring their relevance to the world today and to humanitys future.
I love peter russell s way of writing, its refreshing when some books marrying science and spirituality can come off as a little less than logical. Darwin the evolution of consciousness and turing the integration of information. Peter russell the great awakening interview by iain. Conscious evolution is a rapidly emerging worldview, embraced by many of the worlds foremost thought leaders and spiritual teachers. As one of the more revolutionary futurists peter russell has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences, in europe, japan and the usa. Peter russell s inspirational explorations of human evolution and global consciousness are now available on 1 dvd. He has designed and taught personal development programs for businesses, and has remained a popular public speaker. His work integrates eastern and western understandings of the mind, exploring their relevance to the world. Jan 19, 2017 non duality and the mystery of consciousness peter russell 19 january 2017 leave a comment in this 20minute video talk, findhorn fellow and revolutionary futurist, peter russell explores how each of us can wake up to our own essence, to rediscover it for ourselves. The mystery of consciousness and the meaning of light is the story of peter russells lifelong exploration into the nature of consciousness. Peter russell describes waking up in time as a tapestry of ideas that draws on evolution biology, physics, computer science, psychology, and philosophy in exploring what he sees as an evolutionary crisis confronting the human species at centurys end. His principal interest is the deeper, spiritual significance of the. Then, as he became increasingly fascinated by the mysteries of the human mind he switched to experimental psychology, gaining a first class degree in the subject. I love peter russells way of writing, its refreshing when some books marrying science and spirituality can come off as a little less than logical.
In from science to god, he blends physics, psychology, and philosophy to reach a new worldview in which consciousness is a fundamental quality of creation. The reality of consciousness peter russell sand 2014. Peter russell went from being a strict atheist and scientist to discovering a profound personal synthesis of the mystical and the scientific. Russells inspired call is supported not by mere new age nostrums but by a sophisticated vision of the integration of science, evolution, consciousness, and spirituality. Peter russell has an extensive resume that led him from studies in mathematics and theoretical physics at cambridge university, to studies in experimental psychology, meditation, consciousness, and evolution. A physicists journey into the mystery of consciousness, by peter russell, new world library, novato, ca, usa, 2003, 144 ff. Apr 28, 2009 science consciousness god spirituality consciousness peter russell. A physicists journey into the mystery of consciousness by peter russell 2004, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Peter russell books list of books by author peter russell. Peter russells book from science to god is the story of peter russells lifelong exploration into the nature of consciousness. Peter russell is the author of ten books including the global brain, waking up in time, and from science to god, and a leading thinker on consciousness and contemporary spirituality, integrating both eastern and western understandings of the mind. Peter russell, talks about the primacy of consciousness, in this talk from sand 2014 titled the reality of consciousness. Peter russell generally travels from oklahoma city, ok, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other. In 20, he was number three on forbes list of the worlds highestpaid.
As one of the more revolutionary futurists, peter has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences in europe, japan, and the us. Finding inner peace in times of accelerating change by peter russell. Williams gutenberg text with sheet music reasons skeptics should consider christianity wheaton, il. Living books, 1986, by josh mcdowell and don stewart pdf at.
I identify heavily with his way of thinking that consciousness is divine, and this book can easily be read in one sitting with no need to reread paragraphs over and over in order to understand it. The evolution of man scientifically disproved in 50 arguments ca. Author of the creative manager, the white hole in time book and video, the global brain awakens and the brain book. Moreover, peter russell maintains that it is only through such a shift in consciousness that we will. Peter russell discusses the crumbling barriers between science and spirituality, and what contemporary research may be telling us about the origin and nature of consciousness. He has designed and taught personal development programs for businesses, and has remained a. Either the universe is the most preposterous accident that it actually works, or there is some sort of intention to it, and those that think there is some sort of intention to it, that doesnt mean to say that there is an intender, lets be careful here, but that there is a direction. A physicists journey into the mystery of consciousness.
The white hole in time our future evolution and the meaning of now. Feb 08, 2010 russells inspired call is supported not by mere new age nostrums but by a sophisticated vision of the integration of science, evolution, consciousness, and spirituality. His other books include the tm technique, the upanishads, the brain book, the creative manager, the consciousness revolution, waking up in time, and from science to god. His books include the global brain, waking up in time, and from science to god. This talk is a further development of peters talk from the physics of consciousness conference in virginia beach, november 2004 where he proposed mind is more fundamental than matter. Author of many books including the brain book, the global brain, from science to god and waking up in time, peter talks about his life and work. As a mathematician and physicist with a deep interest in eastern philosophy, peter russell has spent much of his career in search of a bridge between science and spirituality and arrived at consciousness while continuing an ongoing journey in discovering the magical nature of consciousness. Moreover, peter russell maintains that it is only through such a shift in consciousness that we will be able to manage successfully the global crisis now facing us. Peter russell studied mathematics and theoretical physics at the university of cambridge uk supervised for a while by stephen hawking. Apr, 2018 peter russells book from science to god is the story of peter russells lifelong exploration into the nature of consciousness. Description of the book the consciousness revolution. Peter russell science, spirituality and the origin of. Western science has had remarkable success in explaining the functioning of the material world, but when it comes to the inner world of the mind, it has very little to say.
In 1993 the environmental magazine buzzworm voted peter russell ecophilosopher extraordinaire of the year. Russell dominic peters born september 29, 1970 is a canadian standup comedian, actor, and producer. It suggests that we stand on the threshold of a major leap in evolution, as significant as the emergence of life itself, and the essence of this leap is inner spiritual evolution. Blending physics, psychology, and philosophy, he leads us to a new worldview in which consciousness is as fundamental to the cosmos as space, time, and matter. The consciousness revolution is an essential guide to how our map of reality is changing in the midst of the global transformations going on in all parts of the world and in every sphere of life, in us and around us. Some of the titles are collaborative projects to which i have contributed chapters. A scientists spiritual autobiography by howard jones this is a story that, to a large extent, i was well able to resonate with. Top 10 books about consciousness books the guardian. Explore books by peter russell with our selection at. Mind is god in my new book, the syntellect hypothesis. The spearhead of evolution is now selfreflective consciousness. Five paradigms of the minds evolution, we discuss at length the computational nature of consciousness, but here id like to reiterate the main points of my thesis on consciousness. He began performing in toronto in 1989 and won a gemini award in 2008.
Science consciousness god spirituality consciousness peter russell. Waking up in time portrays the human community rushing toward an unprecedented moment of culminationthe muchheralded omega point of history. Aug 20, 2011 author of many books including the brain book, the global brain, from science to god and waking up in time, peter talks about his life and work. Peter russell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Peter russell speakers bureau and booking agent info.
Evolving ourselves into extinction with peter russell. The list includes titles about astrology and then other titles are about the spiritual essence of consciousness in nature. Here is a selection of books i have published along with books and movies i recommend which have inspired my body of knowledge. Science, consciousness and god by peter russell psychedelic. Jan 18, 2017 peter russell has an extensive resume that led him from studies in mathematics and theoretical physics at cambridge university, to studies in experimental psychology, meditation, consciousness, and evolution. Quantum enigmatists the primacy of consciousness by peter russell. It is the story of peter russells lifelong exploration into the nature of consciousness how he went from being a strict atheist, studying mathematics and physics at cambridge university, to realizing a profound personal synthesis of the mystical and scientific.
Shop the latest titles by peter russell at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. If evolution is indeed to push on to yet higher levels of integration, the most crucial changes will take place in the realm of human consciousness. Non duality and the mystery of consciousness peter russell. Peter russell peter russell is an author, teacher and speaker, who is recognized as one of the leading thinkers on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. Peter russell many would never have awakened to a new way of thinking about life, spirituality, and what we call consciousness, and for that we thank him. He has degrees in theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer science from the university of cambridge in england, and has written ten books in this area, including the global brain awakens, waking up in time, and most recently, from science to god.
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