Wholeness or Transcendence?

Ancient Lessons for the Emerging Global Civilization By Georg Feuerstein

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Wholeness or Transcendence?
Ancient Lessons for the Emerging Global Civilization
by Georg Feuerstein

"This eminently readable book . . . is required reading for whoever aspires to participate in the adventure of global mind change . . ." —Frederick Franck, M.D., author of The Zen of Seeing

Subjects: Philosophy, Religion, Spirituality

Foreword by Colin Wilson

5.5 x 8.5, paperback
312 pages

ISBN 10: 0-943914-58-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-943914-58-9

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"This eminently readable book is required reading for whoever aspires to participate in the adventure of global mind change . . ." —Frederick Franck, M.D., author of The Zen of Seeing

"A gift to meditators, who will find important elucidations to the meaning of Yoga practices."  —Henryk Skolimowski, author of Eco-Philosophy


Ego transcendence, self-transparency, freedom from anxiety, openness, emotional availability, bodily presence, the ability for genuine intimacy, reverence for all life, the capacity for service, and love — this, says Feuerstein, is what the integral consciousness of our next evolutionary goal looks like.

In this book, he looks straight into the eye of the dragons in our path: How are we to balance two fundamental and complementary spiritual urges that are driving us — one to forsake ego and world in favor of the formless infinite, the other to integrate mystical experience with daily living?

Review highlights

"This may look like a book on Yoga and Buddhism, but its perspective is essentially that of Jean Gebser (possibly the most important thinker of the 20th century) . . . In George Bernard Shaw's sense, Feuerstein is a creator of new mind, and deserves to be regarded as an artist as much as a philosopher." —Colin Wilson

"A significant, enlightening, and useful book . . . very relevant for our times and our problems. . . . it explains ancient doctrines with depth and clarity . . . and it is a gift to meditators, who will find important elucidations to the meaning of Yoga practices." —Henryk Skolimowski, author of Eco-Philosophy

"This eminently readable book . . . is required reading for whoever aspires to participate in the adventure of global mind change . . ." —Frederick Franck, M.D., author of The Zen of Seeing

About Georg Feuerstein

Dr. Georg Feuerstein Ph.D (May 27, 1947 – August  25, 2012) was a German Indologist specializing in the philosophy and practice of Yoga. He authored some 50 books on mysticism, Yoga, Tantra, and Hinduism and translated, among other traditional texts, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita. Ken Wilber has spoken of him as "probably [Jean] Gebser's foremost American interpreter."

Georg was highly respected internationally for the quality of his work and widely loved for the warmth and graciousness of his humble and generous personal manner.

Book Details

"This eminently readable book is required reading for whoever aspires to participate in the adventure of global mind change . . ." —Frederick Franck, M.D., author of The Zen of Seeing

"A gift to meditators, who will find important elucidations to the meaning of Yoga practices."  —Henryk Skolimowski, author of Eco-Philosophy


Ego transcendence, self-transparency, freedom from anxiety, openness, emotional availability, bodily presence, the ability for genuine intimacy, reverence for all life, the capacity for service, and love — this, says Feuerstein, is what the integral consciousness of our next evolutionary goal looks like.

In this book, he looks straight into the eye of the dragons in our path: How are we to balance two fundamental and complementary spiritual urges that are driving us — one to forsake ego and world in favor of the formless infinite, the other to integrate mystical experience with daily living?

"This may look like a book on Yoga and Buddhism, but its perspective is essentially that of Jean Gebser (possibly the most important thinker of the 20th century) . . . In George Bernard Shaw's sense, Feuerstein is a creator of new mind, and deserves to be regarded as an artist as much as a philosopher." —Colin Wilson

"A significant, enlightening, and useful book . . . very relevant for our times and our problems. . . . it explains ancient doctrines with depth and clarity . . . and it is a gift to meditators, who will find important elucidations to the meaning of Yoga practices." —Henryk Skolimowski, author of Eco-Philosophy

"This eminently readable book . . . is required reading for whoever aspires to participate in the adventure of global mind change . . ." —Frederick Franck, M.D., author of The Zen of Seeing

About Georg Feuerstein

Larson Publications photo of author Georg Feuerstein

Dr. Georg Feuerstein Ph.D (May 27, 1947 – August  25, 2012) was a German Indologist specializing in the philosophy and practice of Yoga. He authored some 50 books on mysticism, Yoga, Tantra, and Hinduism and translated, among other traditional texts, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita. Ken Wilber has spoken of him as "probably [Jean] Gebser's foremost American interpreter."

Georg was highly respected internationally for the quality of his work and widely loved for the warmth and graciousness of his humble and generous personal manner.

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