The tenth anniversary new release of an
award-winning bestseller
—updated for our time!
"A wonderful book, masterfully balancing ecological doom with spiritual renaissance."
—Ken Wilber
"A luminous, beautiful, and wise book."
—Hazel Henderson
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Waking Up in Time: Peter Russell |
Foreword and Introduction Endorsements Table of Contents Press release
Media contact: Byron Belitsos • byron@originpress.com • 415/453-4040
In this book, visionary scientist Peter Russell updates his classic manifesto for awakening to the mounting planetary crisis—even while deepening our connection to inner tranquility. Amid fears of ecological catastrophe and political chaos, this book stands out for its message of sanity and hope.
FEATURING:
A new foreword by Ervin Laszlo, author of Macroshift
A new introduction by Peter Russell
Fully updated—with new illustrations
WINNER: Ben Franklin Award, 1999; Independent Publishers Award, 1999
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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. His subsequent journey to India led to a lifetime exploration of meditation, Eastern philosophy, and the nature of consciousness. Peter Russell was one of the first to introduce personal development programs to corporations in the 1970s. Among Russell’s many other books are the bestselling The TM Technique, The Brain Book,and From Science to God. A world-renowned futurist and scientific visionary, Russell has been a keynote speaker at many conferences worldwide, and is frequently interviewed on radio and television.
"Absolutely brilliant. Like Marx and Freud, but with more wisdom than either of them.”
—Robert Anton Wilson
"A wake-up call. Peter Russell calls upon his specialized knowledge in physics and spiritual disciplines, as well as a keen political sense, to bring us face to face with the present moment."
—Marilyn Ferguson, author of The Aquarian Conspiracy
“The principal spiritual challenge of our moment is the transformation of our immense power into a new planetary wisdom. . . . For anyone interested in participating in this task there is simply no better place to begin than Peter Russell's Waking Up in Time.”
—Brian Swimme, PhD, author of The Universe Story
“A unique and perceptive analysis of the global crisis at its most powerful levels. The prescriptions it offers are hopeful and inspirational.”
—Stanley Krippner, PhD.
“Brings the message we need to wake up in time . . . from one of the most evolved minds of our time.”
—Ervin Laszlo, PhD
“Peter Russell's ideas are music to my ears. A physicist who meditates. Peter has made the journey 'Out and In.' He adds quality to the quantity.”
—Mike Pinder, founder of the Moody Blues
Table of Contents
The Quickening
Acceleration — The Quickening Pace
Feedback — The Evolutionary Accelerator
Language — The Dawn of Thought
Hands — Levers for the Mind
Information — The Currency of Culture
Creativity — From Genes to Ideas
Today — Foundation for Tomorrow
The Crisis
Crisis — Sounding the Alarm
Crossroads — Choosing Our Way
Malady — A Planetary Cancer
Self-Interest — Misdirected Needs
Happiness — The Mind's Bottom Line
Materialism — An Addictive Meme
Fear — The Voice in Our Heads
Stress — The Wages of Fear
The Awakening
Dehypnosis — Breaking the Trance
Presence — The Timeless Moment
Enlightenment — A New Way of Seeing
Relationships — The Yoga of the West
Love — The Gift of Peace
Meditation — The Art of Letting Go
Maturity — Coming of Age
Freedom — The Emancipation from Matter
The Future
Challenge — Crisis as Opportunity
Apocalypse — Premonitions of Transformation
Setbacks — Constructive Extinctions
Compression — The Collapse of Time
Spirals — The Shape of the Future
Omega — A White Hole in Time
Purpose — A Design to Creation?
Knowing — A Conscious Universe
The End — Or the Beginning?