Be like a wave discovering your own wetness—and the world will open.

Ken Wilber is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. His writing has been translated into more than 20 languages. He is the author of many books, including "The Spectrum of Consciousness,"  "Sex, Ecology, Spirituality," "A Brief History of Everything," "Boomeritis" and "The Marriage of Sense and Soul," among others. Wilber lives in Denver, Colorado, where he works with the Integral Institute, a think tank he founded.  More Sounds of Wisdom

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Excerpted from "Kosmic Consciousness"
By Ken Wilber
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