Cosmic Consciousness Quotes

“The man who enters Cosmic Consciousness is really a new creature, and all his surroundings “become new” - take on a new face and meaning.”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind

“receptual”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness

“I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better: yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness

“But I soon found that I was seeing the aura of the flowers. A wonderful light shone out from every little petal and flower, and the whole was a blaze of splendor.”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind

“And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God cometh he answered them and said: The kingdom of God Cometh not with observation; neither shall they say, Lo, here! or there, for lo, the kingdom of God is within you [16: 17:20-1].”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness

“know”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness

“Then the realization of grandeur of the human soul, immediately followed by the rapture of the realization of God. He glances back and sees how futile his life and ambitions have so far been. Then realizes his present reconcilement with the cosmos and that the rest of his life must be continual joy.”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind

“Jesus quickly decided, as these men all decide, that the power must be used for the benefit of the race.”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind

“How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born? Jesus answered: Verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God [17:3:3-5].”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness

“He said unto them, Verily I say unto you: There is no man that hath left house, or wife or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life [16: 18: 29-30].”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness

“Not everyone that saith unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven [14:7:23].”
― Richard Maurice Bucke, Cosmic Consciousness