Practical Consciousness

Emotions are the energies that fuel people's lives. Emotions are instilled in us as infants without our awareness. They reduce our rationality and cause suffering, yet successful people make decisions more rationally. Society teaches us that emotions are desirable, but they keep us repeating our patterns, a form of bondage.

The Architecture of Consciousness: Understanding the Philosophy and Legacy of Edmund Husserl explores one of the most profound and transformative figures in modern thought. Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology, reshaped how we understand consciousness, perception, and reality itself. This book offers a clear and engaging journey through his major ideas—from intentionality and the phenomenological reduction to the lifeworld, intersubjectivity, and the crisis of modern science. Written in accessible language for readers of philosophy, psychology, and the humanities, The Architecture...

Consciousness is the greatest mystery of the human mind — the constant presence behind every thought, feeling, and perception. Consciousness Explained: Understanding the Philosophy, Science, and Theories of the Mind takes you on a deep and accessible journey into one of the most fascinating topics in philosophy and neuroscience. From ancient debates about the soul to cutting-edge theories of brain function, this book explores the nature of awareness, the mind-body problem, and the profound question of why subjective experience exists at all. Inside, you will discover the major ...

"Over the twenty years since my first book I have channeled over one thousand hours of messages about the one consciousness — expressions of what I experience as an eternal library of wisdom (‘The Akashic Records’). The message has not changed; it has only deepened. In this book, I have taken ‘The Messiah Seed’ text and blossomed it to include this new depth (tripling the length). What has emerged is a bloom that is beyond expectation. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. With love, Story Waters" In 'One Consciousness: The Matter of Consciousness,' the...

Discover the philosophy that redefined how we understand consciousness, experience, and meaning. Phenomenology Explained: A Complete Guide to Understanding Consciousness, Experience, and the Structures of Meaning takes readers on a clear and engaging journey through one of the most influential movements in modern philosophy. From Edmund Husserl’s groundbreaking methods to Heidegger’s concept of being-in-the-world, from Merleau-Ponty’s focus on embodiment to Sartre’s radical vision of freedom, this book unpacks complex ideas with clarity and depth. Whether you are new to philosophy ...

The Harmony of Thought: Understanding the Profound Philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz invites readers into the mind of one of history’s most extraordinary thinkers—a philosopher, mathematician, and visionary who sought to reveal the rational harmony at the heart of existence. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a true universal genius whose ideas shaped modern science, mathematics, and philosophy. In this richly detailed and accessible exploration, The Practical Atlas traces the life and legacy of a thinker who believed that reason and faith, logic and love, could coexist within a single...

Dualism Explained: Understanding the Mind-Body Divide, Consciousness, and Reality is an in-depth exploration of one of philosophy’s most enduring and debated concepts: the relationship between mind and body. Spanning ancient Greek philosophy, René Descartes’ groundbreaking work, modern neuroscience, and contemporary philosophy of mind, this book offers a clear, structured journey through the major theories, arguments, and controversies surrounding dualism. Readers will learn how dualism shapes discussions of consciousness, free will, identity, and the afterlife, while also encountering...

In The Mastery of Love, don Miguel Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships. Using insightful stories to bring his message to life, Ruiz shows us how to heal our emotional wounds, recover the freedom and joy that are our birthright, and restore the spirit of playfulness that is vital to loving relationships.

Unleash the limitless potential of your consciousness with "Astral Travel Unveiled" an enthralling eBook that demystifies the fascinating world of astral projection – an adventure that transcends the physical plane and invites you to explore infinite dimensions of reality. Chapter one welcomes you to astral travel, a marvelous, mysterious journey that's laced with historical references and belief systems. As you immerse yourself in this intriguing exploration, chapter two unveils the Science of Consciousness. It brilliantly unravels consciousness beyond the physical state and introduces ...

The Mirror Within the Mirror: Understanding Recursion as a Philosophical Key to Mind, Meaning, and Existence explores one of the most profound patterns in the universe: the principle of recursion. From the structure of the mind to the design of mathematics, from the flow of language to the evolution of society, recursion shapes how the world thinks, creates, and transforms itself. In this original and thought-provoking book from The Practical Atlas, recursion is examined not only as a mathematical or scientific concept but as a universal philosophical process. Through self-reference and ...

The national bestseller chosen by The New York Times Book Review as one of the ten best books of 1991 is now available as an audiobook. The author of Brainstorms, Daniel C. Dennett replaces our traditional vision of consciousness with a new model based on a wealth of fact and theory from the latest scientific research.

Unlock the power of your sleeping mind and awaken within your dreams. Dream Control: Unlocking the Science and Practice of Lucid Dreaming is a comprehensive, research-based guide to mastering the art of conscious dreaming. Drawing from decades of scientific study and time-tested methods, this book provides readers with everything they need to understand, induce, and sustain lucid dreams—dreams in which you realize you are dreaming and can actively participate in shaping the experience. Inside, you will discover: The science of sleep cycles and REM states, explained clearly and accurately ...

Manifest Your Greatest Self! What if you had the power to transform your life—love, wealth, health, and career—by simply shifting your mindset? The truth is, you are a born manifester. Harness the Law of Attraction: Manifesting What You Want, How You Want, When You Want reveals how to unlock the powerful magic of manifestation, turning dreams into reality—one belief at a time. This guide blends scientific insight with spiritual wisdom, offering practical tools to align your thoughts, emotions, and actions with your soul’s deepest desires. Plus, it’s packed with inspiring quotes ...

A Home Study Course on the Tree of Life and the Central Secrets of Qabalah. The Hebrew word Qabalah means both “to receive” and “to reveal.” In this essential guide for students of the Western Mystery Tradition, you’ll discover how the Thirty-Two Paths of Wisdom open the gates of spiritual perception, revealing deep truths about God, the Universe, the Human Soul, and your unique purpose within it all. On the Tree of Life, the 32 Paths are composed of the ten Sephiroth (Divine emanations) and the 22 connecting channels aligned with the Hebrew alphabet. These paths are not mere ...

A groundbreaking guide to improve teaching based on the latest research in neuroscience, from the bestselling author of A Mind for Numbers. Neuroscientists and cognitive scientists have made enormous strides in understanding the brain and how we learn, but little of that insight has filtered...

Are You Ready to Unlock the Power of Your Mind? The Surangama Sutra is more than just a sacred text—it’s a map to clarity, liberation, and the awakening of your deepest potential. Surangama Sutra: A Beginner's Guide: Breaking Through the Illusions of the Mind takes one of Buddhism’s most profound teachings and makes it accessible for anyone eager to live with greater peace and purpose. Discover the Truth Hidden Beneath Illusion: This book will open your eyes to the patterns that keep you trapped in fear, craving, and dissatisfaction. It’s not about becoming someone new—it’s ...

Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, while also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings.

The Power of the Collective: Collectivism in Philosophy, History, and the Modern World is a sweeping exploration of one of humanity’s most enduring ideas: the belief that we are stronger together than apart. Tracing collectivism from its origins in early tribal cooperation to its expressions in religion, philosophy, politics, and the digital age, this book examines how societies have balanced the needs of the individual with the responsibilities of the group. Through a detailed examination of thinkers such as Plato, Rousseau, Marx, and Confucius, The Power of the Collective reveals how ...

Materialism Explained: Understanding the Philosophy of Matter, Mind, and Reality is a comprehensive guide to one of the most influential worldviews in history. From its roots in ancient Greek atomism and Indian philosophical traditions to its role in shaping modern science, politics, and ethics, this book takes readers on a clear and engaging journey through the development of materialist thought. It explores how materialism evolved during the Scientific Revolution, matured in the Enlightenment, and was transformed by Marx’s dialectical and historical materialism, all while maintaining ...

The jhānas are eight progressive altered states of consciousness that can be identified with the aspect of the Buddha’s Eightfold Path called Right Concentration. Training in concentration leads to these states, each of which yields a deeper and subtler state of awareness than the previous one. The jhānas are not in themselves awakening, but they are a skillful means for stilling the mind in a way that leads in that direction, and they are attainable by anyone who devotes the time and sincerity of practice necessary to realize them.