A Spiritual Book For Rational People

A Spiritual Book For Rational People

Emil Ivanov
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Table of Contents

A Spiritual Book For Rational People

  • A Note From The Author
    • About This Evolving Edition
    • What Your Purchase Includes
    • Current State and What Comes Next
    • Book Structure
    • Version History
    • Reader Feedback
  • Introduction
    • The Rational Person’s Dilemma
    • My Journey
    • Who This Book Is For
    • The Approach: A Framework, Not A Model
    • The Five-Layer Methodology
    • Layer 1: A Foundation in Direct Experience
    • Layer 2: From Experience to Understanding
    • Layer 3: Connecting the Dots
    • Layer 4: Investigating Main Objections
    • Layer 5: Summary of Key Insights and Terms
    • The Journey Ahead: A Roadmap
    • Volume 1: The Foundations
    • Volume 2: The Applications
    • Preparing for the Journey
  • Chapter 1: Consciousness
    • Introduction
    • Direct Experience Investigation
    • The Internal World
    • The External World
    • The Body and Its Sensations
    • Matter
    • The Substance of All Experience
    • The Knower
    • Choice
    • Conclusion: Direct Experience
    • From Experience to Understanding
    • Consciousness is Fundamental
    • Consciousness is One
    • One Universal Consciousness Appears As Many
    • Consciousness Has Agency
    • Conclusion: From Experience to Understanding
    • Connecting the Dots
    • Historical Parallels
    • Advaita Vedanta
    • Kashmir Shaivism (Trika)
    • Modern Parallels
    • Bernardo Kastrup and Analytic Idealism
    • Donald Hoffman and Conscious Realism
    • Tom Campbell and My Big TOE
    • Main Objections
    • Key Insights and Practical Implications
    • Key Insights Summary
    • Practical Implications
    • Transition to the Next Chapter
    • Glossary of Key Terms
  • Version History
    • Version 0.1 — 2 October 2026
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Chapter 1: Consciousness

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  • Version History
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