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Richard Maurice Bucke

Richard Maurice Bucke Biography

Man of letters

Richard Maurice Bucke (March 18, 1837 - February 19, 1902) was a British-born Canadian writer, physician, and philosopher. His works spanned a wide range of fields, including poetry, medicine, and philosophy. Bucke is known for his innovative treatments of mental illness and his philosophical thoughts on cosmic consciousness.

Richard Maurice Bucke (March 18, 1837 - February 19, 1902) was a British-born Canadian writer, physician, and philosopher. His works spanned a wide range of fields, including poetry, medicine, and philosophy. Bucke is known for his innovative treatments of mental illness and his philosophical thoughts on cosmic consciousness.

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“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.”

Soul God Joy Enlightenment Realization Grandeur

Book:Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind

Source: Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind

“Man reacts upon and toward the external universe in three ways, namely, by his active nature ; by his intellectual nature ; by his moral nature - that is, he acts upon it, thinks about it, and feels toward it.”

Thinking Men Way Feels Universe Three Moral Intellectual Active Three Ways

Book:Man's Moral Nature: An Essay

Source: Man's Moral Nature: An Essay

“It is alone that part of the external universe which we call material which acts on man through his senses - that part of which we ordinarily feel our knowledge to be the surest; but in reality, strangely enough, as will soon appear, this is one of the aspects of the external world, of which we can know nothing.”

Knows Men World Feels Enough Reality Universe Materials Aspect Senses

Author:Richard Maurice Bucke

“Deep in the soul, below pain, below all the distraction of life, is a silence vast and grand - an infinite ocean of calm, which nothing can disturb; Nature's own exceeding peace, which "passes understanding". That which we seek with passionate longing, here and there, upward and outward; we find at last within ourselves.”

Soul Pain Lasts Life Is Understanding Silence Meditation Ocean Infinite Longing Calm Passionate Distraction Here And There

Book:Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind

Source: Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind

About the Author

Born: March 18, 1837
Died: February 19, 1902
Known for: Man of letters
Quotes: 4

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