{"product_id":"the-genius-of-being","title":"The Genius of Being - Contemplating the Profound Intelligence of Existence","description":"Peter Ralston’s exceptionally lucid trilogy on the nature of human consciousness culminates here in \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Being, \u003c\/i\u003ea book of deep contemplations on the unseen elements that create our world. The first volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Not Knowing\u003c\/i\u003e, garnered much praise as a comprehensive exploration of the depths of self and consciousness. The second volume, \u003ci\u003ePursuing Consciousness,\u003c\/i\u003e clarifies the difference between enlightenment and self-transformation, and then pairs these two goals in a strikingly effective way. This third book is both shorter and more complex, taking us straight to the heart of the \u003ci\u003eorigins\u003c\/i\u003e of our experience. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In a progression of illuminating assertions, Ralston shows us how human consciousness carves out distinctions from whatever is absolutely true. This dynamic not only generates both self and reality from nothing, it imbues them with the quality of objective truth. From the time we first distinguish between self and not-self as infants, we begin making a sequence of existential assumptions that result in the illusion that a self is some ethereal “object” within. This universally accepted assumption persists despite the failure of exhaustive investigations to locate this inner self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is not for the faint of heart or the casual seeker, but contemplating the assertions here empowers you to personally and experientially grasp what is rarely even glimpsed: a profound consciousness of the genesis of human experience.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51229969187104,"sku":"9781623171124","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781623171124.jpg?v=1770849662","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/the-genius-of-being","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}