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The Mindful Universe takes you on a journey through the universe, exploring its inherently spiritual nature and mindful connection to our inner cosmos.
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter One
Paying Attention: To the Sun & Beyond
Chapter Two
Feet on the Earth
Chapter Three
We Are All Stardust
Chapter Four
Wandering Through the Universe
Chapter Five
Creating Reality
Chapter Six
Passion & Awe
Chapter Seven
Melt Into the Universe
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
About the author
Mark Westmoquette is an astronomer, ordained ex-Zen monk, and pilgrimage walker. He regularly teaches courses and workshops in mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. Mark was a scientist researching astronomy at the European Southern Observatory in Munich and at UCL in London. He regularly blogs at www.youruniverseyoga.co.uk about the mindful journey of the outer universe to the inner universe. He is the author of
Mindful Thoughts for Stargazers,
Stars, and
The Mindful Universe.
Summary
The Mindful Universe explores the scientific workings of the Universe, its awe-inspiring nature and how it can be partnered with mindfulness to bring meaning to our lives. The universe is an infintely complex concept. Containing
countless galaxies, solar systems and
unknown planets. It encompasses
everything we know, and
everything we don't. This book explores how through exploring some of the
deepest questions about the universe, we can also
uncover insights about ourselves. Mark Westmoquette takes you on a fascinating journey through
space, time, our mind and the
mysteries of the cosmos in this lovingly-written book. Through
practical meditations, facts and anecdote, he points the reader to a
life-affirming realisation: that when we start to observe things mindfully, just as they really are, we start to find the secrets of the Universe revealing themselves before our very eyes.
Part of the Mindfulness series, this book
looks at
science through the lens of mindfulness and spirituality, bringing together two seemingly opposed beliefs through topics such as:
- The journey of a photon
- Our chemical origins from the birth of stars
- The nature of time
- The limits to our senses
- The beauty of nebulae
- Non-duality and quantum theory
- ... and much more
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