"The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice." - George Eliot

Making conscious choices is the mark of a particular kind of mind: our own. The human level of consciousness is a product of evolution, and it turns out that the evolution of animals may have been directed, in a sense, by their own minds. Could human spiritual growth be seen as a continuation of this evolution?

In this startling and thought-provoking book, Robin Cooper for the first time applies a Buddhist perspective to evolution. He takes up a thread, the thread of consciousness, and follows it back to the dawning of mind, and forwards to the illuminated awareness of the greatest sages. He also shows how the Buddhist path offers each individual a practical way of evolving further, all the way to Buddhahood.

The science is rigorous but easy to follow. The Buddhism is traditional, yet bang up to date. This book reflects an exciting meeting between science and Buddhism, suggesting without compromise that both are essential for understanding the evolving mind.

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