Radiance of Being : Understanding the Grand Integral Vision; Living the Integral Life

Figures x Foreword to the Second Edition xi Ken Wilber Foreword to the First Edition xv Herbert Guenther Introduction (the roots of consciousness) 1(6) SECTION I - Complexity Minding Consciousness 7(6) consciousness and mind The Fire and the Rose 13(14) beauty in chaos Like a City Built Across the Ages 27(34) consciousness and the brain SECTION II - Evolution Here and Elsewhere 61(16) historical tales of evolution The Ever-present Origin 77(34) the diaphanous landscape of Jean Gebser They Climb Indra Like a Ladder 111(24) the myriad tiers of being All Quadrants, All Levels 135(28) from Eden to the grand integral vision SECTION III - Emergence Right in Front of Our Eyes 163(20) the perennial philosophy A Benchmark for Evolution 183(22) complexity, evolution, and the farther reaches of human nature While the Mind is Utterly Indivisible 205(24) unconscious thoughts A Condition of Complete Simplicity 229(42) conscious evolution and spiritual practice Living the Integral Life 271(16) Epilogue 287(2) Appendix I: Technical Terms 289(8) Appendix II: States, Structures, and Lines: A Conversation with Ken Wilber 297(16) Quotations 313(4) Endnotes 317(27) References 344(25) Index 369