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In this thoughtful exploration the author sets out to translate a dense metaphysical system into language anyone can grasp. He begins by questioning the ordinary ways we use our minds, suggesting that fleeting impressions are insufficient for true understanding. The opening chapters propose a method of concentrating the many energies of personality into a single point, promising a clearer glimpse of reality.
The work describes those rare moments when such concentration yields what he calls the “eternal vision” – a deep, unified perception that fuses mind and matter. Through this lens the reader is invited to contemplate a living substance that underlies both body and soul, a core that declares “I am I” while simultaneously recognizing every other living form. The author argues that accessing this vision depends less on everyday insight and more on the exceptional flashes of imagination that punctuate our lives.
Language
en
Duration
~12 hours (713K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Ruth Hart ruthhart@twilightoracle.com
Release date
2007-06-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1872–1963
Best known for vast, searching novels like Wolf Solent and A Glastonbury Romance, this English writer brought philosophy, myth, and the feel of the countryside into fiction on an unusually grand scale. He was also a powerful public lecturer and an intensely personal essayist whose work built a devoted following.
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