Beyond Consciousness (Fundamental Principles of Nonduality)

Download or read book Beyond Consciousness (Fundamental Principles of Nonduality) written by Andrew Vernon and published by . This book was released on 2009-09-21 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first chapter of this book contains a list of 70 key concepts, or “fundamental principles,†which together provide a framework for a philosophy of nonduality that is not dependent on any particular path or way. The remainder of the book is an expansion of, and a fuller explanation of, those principles. The various chapters in the book have for their titles the essential questions that occur sooner or later to the spiritual seeker: “What Is This World? “Is There a God?†“Who or What Am I?†“What Is Realization?†and so on. These questions are universal—it doesn’t matter whether one comes to them from a Hindu tradition, from Christianity, from Buddhism, or from any other path. When you take them literally, religions appear to be completely different from one another and even contradictory. However, on a deeper level, they are seen to be pointing to the same, inexpressible truth.