Pathways through to space; a personal record of transformation in consciousness

by Franklin Merrell-Wolff

Other authorsJohn C. Lilly (Introduction)

Hardcover, 1973

Publication

Imprint: New York, Julian Press 1973. Context: Originally published New York, R.R. Smith, 1944. Edition: Second Edition. Responsibility: Franklin Merrell-Wolff with an introduction by John C. Lilly, M.D. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xvi, 288 pages ; 24 cm. Features: Includes appendix.

Call number

FMW / Wolff

Barcode

BK-01783

Original publication date

1944

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, Other Mystics

CSS Library Notes

Description: "I: The Light Breaks Forth: August 17, 1936. The ineffable transition came, about ten days ago. We had just returned to our Southern California home after a few weeks stay in a small town in the Mother Lode country in the northern part of the State, and I was resting from the fatigue induced by the all-night driving of the automobile. At the time, I was engaged in the reading of portions of "The System of the Vedanata" by Paul Deussen, as I had been doing more or less systematically during the preceding three weeks..." -- from chapter one.

FY1989 /

Other editions

Pathways through to space; a personal record of transformation in consciousness by Franklin Merrell-Wolff (Paperback)

Physical description

xvi, 288 p.; 24 cm

Description

Harmonizing the best of eastern mysticism and western intellectualism, Pathway Through to Space is required reading for all those who strive for life's deepest meanings. An outstanding contribution to mystic literature, this personal record offers an intimate view of one man's search for the truth. This classic volume is the first coherent, practical guide to achieving higher levels of consciousness. With the insight and sensitivity of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Lilly, Castaneda, and Laing, the words of this scientist will serve as an inspiration for greater and more expansive experiences, leading the way toward a new synthesis of perception and understanding. "Beautifully written, this volume is best described perhaps as a prolonged soliloquy by one who . . . in the manner of the Buddhist mystics sought to arrive at his own liberated self."--The New York Times… (more)