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"The Biology of Transcendence will transform your worldview and change forever your understanding of our past, present, and future. Riveting, insightful, and penetrating, Pearce has laid out one of the most startling and powerful visions of our future. . . . You won't be able to put this book down, and when you've read it, you won't be able to stop talking about it with everybody you know."
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How is it that we as humans seem stuck in a culture of violence and injustice? How is it that we can recognise the transcendent ideal represented by figures such as Jesus, Buddha, Lao-tzu, and many others who have walked among us and yet cannot seem to reach the same state? In The Biology Of Transcendence Joseph Chilton Pearce examines the current biological understanding of our neural organisation to address how we can transcend our current evolutionary capacities and limitations. This latest research identifies our five neural centres - or brains - and establishes that our fourth and most recently developed brain is located in the head while the fifth is located in the heart. It is the dynamic interaction of this head brain (intellect) and heart brain (intelligence), of biology and spirit, that allows transcendence from one evolutionary place to the next--we are, quite literally, made to transcend. Conversely, it is the breakdown of this interaction through the effects of cultural dictates surrounding us from the time we are children that keeps us where we are, mired in the current crises of violence among people and between people and the planet. But Pearce reminds us that we are not stuck for good. Transcendence is our biological imperative, a state we have been moving toward for millennia.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is written by a wise old man with a youthful heart. If you accept the idea that transcendence is part of the fundamental nature of our universe, you are ready for this book. If you do not I recommend E.F. Schumacher's "Guide for the Perplexed", and Ken Wilber's "A Theory of Everything." Pearce makes extraordinary progress at integrating brain research, physics, the teachings of Jesus, mystical experiences, human developmental stages, and practical everyday living. Though the ultimate message--that we live best when we live from our hearts--has been repeated many many times; no one has ever said it with such intricate physical explanations. The contents of the book constantly push the boundaries of knowledge and understanding, and as a result it leaves more questions than it answers. The book is an extraordinary leap forward that begs for further research, evidence and practice.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This book is an excellent read for all who are interested in New Science and those who wish to understand more about our human nature.
A compelling read which is a sound foundation for further reading into the subject, although it may be beneficial to buy other books or research into the issues raised beforehand to ensure that one can fully understand the topics discussed within.
Overall it was an inspirational book although sometimes a bit in-depth for those who just want an overview of the subject. The scientific detail and referencing to Christianity can be a bit discouraging to those who are not well acquainted with scientific language or are not religiously inclined when first encountered, but once you get used to the writing style of Pearce it's definitely a book which will alter your perceptions of traditional science.
A compelling read which is a sound foundation for further reading into the subject, although it may be beneficial to buy other books or research into the issues raised beforehand to ensure that one can fully understand the topics discussed within.
Overall it was an inspirational book although sometimes a bit in-depth for those who just want an overview of the subject. The scientific detail and referencing to Christianity can be a bit discouraging to those who are not well acquainted with scientific language or are not religiously inclined when first encountered, but once you get used to the writing style of Pearce it's definitely a book which will alter your perceptions of traditional science.
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