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The Cosmic Game
- Explorations of the Frontiers of Human Consciousness
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In this, his culminating work, the leading international figure in consciousness research masterfully synthesizes his vast findings, drawing not only upon psychedelic therapy and Holotropic Breathwork, but also from literature, cross-cultural studies, ancient mystical sources, and psychological data, resulting in a profound consolidation and articulation of what is now known about unordinary states of consciousness.
The Cosmic Game discusses the broadest philosophical, metaphysical, and spiritual insights gleaned in Grof's research concerning human nature and reality, addressing the most fundamental questions human beings have asked about the nature of existence since time immemorial.
Insights from research into unordinary states of consciousness portray existence as an astonishing play of the cosmic creative principle that transcends time, space, linear causality, and polarities of every kind and suggest an identity of the individual psyche in its furthest reaches with the universal creative principle and the totality of existence. This identity of the human being with the Divine is the ultimate secret that lies at the core of all great spiritual traditions.
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- F. Presson
- 2022-03-06
Warning: Narrator cannot pronounce ANYTHING
This is a fascinating book by one of my favorite scholars, but this narrator is FIRED. He not only has trouble with the specialist vocabulary, but he pronounces many common words oddly. It's making it very hard to listen to.
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- MK
- 2022-04-17
Excellent Book - Worst Narrator EVER!
I love the topic, the writing is stellar, and the deep exploration of the work of this pioneer in consciousness research is fascinating. However, the narrator awful, and I'm returning it. Such a bummer.
I've managed to make it into Chapter 6, but only in spurts, because the narrator drives me nuts. He can't be bothered to learn how to pronounce many common words, or words relevant in this field like "Sat Chit Ananda" or "Esalen Institute." His odd reading style is very distracting. He plods along in monotone for a while, then inexplicably lilts his voice as if asking a question where no question is posed, as if to break up his own monotony. He reads without meaningful engagement in the topic, and is not willing to learn it's lingo. How this guy got a job as an audible reader is beyond my comprehension.
For that reason I cannot recommend this Audible title.
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- Felicitas Vallot
- 2022-03-12
Must read !!!
One of the most important books I’ve read, giving me a solid overview and understanding of universal consciousness, as well as humanity’s relationship to and intricate co-creative part within ‘the cosmic game’.
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- Geoffrey A Maitland
- 2022-10-07
The narration vs the content
Stan Grof’s work in conjunction with my own psychedelic sessions has revealed a vast and amazing view of consciousness that has been transformative. This narration comes with a style and energy that does not complement the material, and feels like it diminishes the magnitude of the themes.
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- Paradoxical agenda setting
- 2022-06-18
I like Stan Graf but a bit of a ramble word salad
Some good parts but thought his trans personal book was much better. Perhaps it’s me but at times I got lost in his word salad verbiage which seemed unnecessary and obscured his main ideas. Still love his message and personal accounts.
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- A.Dartwell
- 2021-10-17
Too Much Woo Woo
Saturated with quasi-supernatural anecdotes. Not suitable for those interested in practical reality or coming closer to understanding the nature of consciousness.