He has designed and taught personal development programs for businesses, and has remained a popular public speaker. In 1993 the environmental magazine buzzworm voted peter russell ecophilosopher extraordinaire of the year. Here is a selection of books i have published along with books and movies i recommend which have inspired my body of knowledge. Peter russell generally travels from oklahoma city, ok, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other. In effect the evolution process has now become internalized within each of us. Conscious evolution is a rapidly emerging worldview, embraced by many of the worlds foremost thought leaders and spiritual teachers. His work integrates eastern and western understandings of the mind, exploring their relevance to the world. 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. Peter russell the great awakening interview by iain. 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. Non duality and the mystery of consciousness peter russell. 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.
Explore books by peter russell with our selection at. A physicists journey into the mystery of consciousness. Peter russell went from being a strict atheist and scientist to discovering a profound personal synthesis of the mystical and the scientific. The evolution of man scientifically disproved in 50 arguments ca. 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. When speaking of consciousness, you have to start with the bigger picture consciousness as the superset. Awarded gold medal and grand prix at the national swedish audiovisual festival for the global brain. 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.
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. As one of the more revolutionary futurists, peter has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences in europe, japan, and the us. On the other hand, often branded mysterians claim that the quest to explain conscious experience is simply unscientific. 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.
Apr 28, 2009 science consciousness god spirituality consciousness peter russell. Science consciousness god spirituality consciousness peter russell. Williams gutenberg text with sheet music reasons skeptics should consider christianity wheaton, il. His work integrates eastern and western understandings of the mind, exploring their relevance to the world today and to humanitys future. Peter russell speakers bureau and booking agent info. Living books, 1986, by josh mcdowell and don stewart pdf at. The white hole in time our future evolution and the meaning of now. 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. 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. Moreover, peter russell maintains that it is only through such a shift in consciousness that we will. 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.
A scientists spiritual autobiography by howard jones this is a story that, to a large extent, i was well able to resonate with. 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. Author of the creative manager, the white hole in time book and video, the global brain awakens and the brain book. Russell dominic peters born september 29, 1970 is a canadian standup comedian, actor, and producer. 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. 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. Peter russells book from science to god is the story of peter russells lifelong exploration into the nature of consciousness. Evolving ourselves into extinction with peter russell. Blending physics, psychology, and philosophy, he leads us to a new worldview in which consciousness is a fundamental quality of creation. 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. Our great national reproach and the counsel of ahithophel turned into foolishness. In 20, he was number three on forbes list of the worlds highestpaid. 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.
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. A physicists journey into the mystery of consciousness by peter russell 2004, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Peter russell, the widely acclaimed author of the bestseller the global brain and other pioneering works, earned degrees in theoretical physics and psychology at the cambridge university in england, where he studied for a time under stephen hawking. Sir peter russell was until his retirement king alfonso xiii professor of spanish studies and for many years also director of portuguese studies at the university of oxford. Peter russell books list of books by author peter russell. Apr, 2018 peter russells book from science to god is the story of peter russells lifelong exploration into the nature of consciousness. The consciousness revolution is an extrodinary discussion among three of the very finest minds of our time, spirited in its exchange, compassionate in its embrace, brilliant in its clarion call to awaken our conscience and consciousness. 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 is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. 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.
The reality of consciousness peter russell sand 2014. The mystery of consciousness and the meaning of light is the story of peter russells lifelong exploration into the nature of consciousness. 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. He began performing in toronto in 1989 and won a gemini award in 2008. 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. His books include the global brain, waking up in time, and from science to god. Mind is god in my new book, the syntellect hypothesis. Peter russells inspirational explorations of human evolution and global consciousness are now available on 1 dvd. Quantum enigmatists the primacy of consciousness by peter russell. Science, consciousness and god by peter russell psychedelic.
Peter russell s inspirational explorations of human evolution and global consciousness are now available on 1 dvd. Top 10 books about consciousness books the guardian. 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. He has designed and taught personal development programs for businesses, and has remained a. 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. Peter russell studied mathematics and theoretical physics at the university of cambridge uk supervised for a while by stephen hawking. Shop the latest titles by peter russell at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. The consciousness revolution a transatlantic dialogue with ervin laszlo, stan grof and peter russell the three authors consider the roles of art, science, education, goals and values, world views, religion, spirituality and, above all, consciousness for the state of our consciousness is the key issue underlying virtually all others.
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. 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. 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. Peter russell, talks about the primacy of consciousness, in this talk from sand 2014 titled the reality of consciousness. 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. 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. 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 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. Peter russell science, spirituality and the origin of. Darwin the evolution of consciousness and turing the integration of information.
A physicists journey into the mystery of consciousness, by peter russell, new world library, novato, ca, usa, 2003, 144 ff. Description of the book the consciousness revolution. A physicists journey into the mystery of consciousness by peter russell 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Waking up in time portrays the human community rushing toward an unprecedented moment of culminationthe muchheralded omega point of history. As one of the more revolutionary futurists peter russell has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences, in europe, japan and the usa. Finding inner peace in times of accelerating change by peter russell. 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. It includes all of what we know from human and cosmic history, development, and science as well as what we know from the worlds wisdom traditions. Some of the titles are collaborative projects to which i have contributed chapters. His principal interest is the deeper, spiritual significance of the. 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. The list includes titles about astrology and then other titles are about the spiritual essence of consciousness in nature. The spearhead of evolution is now selfreflective consciousness. 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.