A New Model of the Universe (Paperback)

~ P. D. Ouspensky (Author)

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Foremost occultist analyzes certain older schools of thought, of both East and West, connects them with modern ideas and explains them in the light of 20th-century discoveries and speculations in physics and philosophy. Fascinating discussions of relativity, the fourth dimension, Christian symbolism, the tarot, yoga, dreams and more. Stimulating and thought-provoking.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian

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Product Details

• Paperback: 554 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (July 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486297012
• ISBN-13: 978-0486297019
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #379,198 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a good point to go from., June 12, 2001

By	Colin Vasey "zyxiam" (Texas and England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A hugely encompassing book on mysticism and the nature of consciousness/reality.The collection of thoughts Ouspesky enclosed therein,are mostly relevant to todays spiritual/metaphysical ponderings.And i would go as far as to say invaluable to anyone with an interest in such things. Although,most of the precepts expounded by him,were more or less 'aquired' from a number of fairly obvious (and he does mention some of them) sources,he has an acute knack of being able to explain (most of the time!),exactly what it is he wants you to understand. i think the most important chapters in this book,deal with spatial/time recognition and interpretation;Namely 'the 4th dimension'(can i point the reader in the direction of 'Flatland',by Edwin A Abbot?An obvious source for his explanation of point and line to plane). He was most certainly a man of grandoise vision.And that can be summarised simply from one chapter;where he tries to explain the fractal nature of the universe.Of course,80 odd years before scientists had formulated the theory of chaos and the fractal complexity of nature,he didnt have any real reference points or terms with which to impart his idea to the reader. But still he manages to outline,and infuse his thoughts with clarity and vibrancy. He presents the esoteric in a very un-esoteric way. I read this book about 30 times when i was a teenager.Even after immersing myself through the Jung and Neitzche etc. I still returned to this book for inspiration. And i'd recommend Ouspensky as the definitive,and most accessable author on this subject (excepting maybe Crowley,who is on the whole,inaccessable,problematic,and riddled with frustratingly curious,but almost inpenetrable dead-ends!). So go Ouspesky :O)

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best books I've read, August 12, 2003

By	D. Lane (Paignton, Devon United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really liked this book. It was challenging and revealing with regards to aspects of human thought. What particularly struck me with this book, is the complete honesty that the author adopts when pursuing an area of interest to him. What this means is that there aren't many assumptions, and the author has no following judgment from assumption meaning he is open to all possibilities in circumstance. Because assumption isn't presented, it tends to rub off on you, and you learn with the refreshing vigour of a childs mind. The authors inquisitive nature coupled with this rare gift of being humbled in the face of mystery, and also looking at the way we think and perceive, has made him a receptacle for boundless knowledge. What will be taken from any situation will be maximal from these qualities alone, and his knowledge gained is presented here. Sometimes you hear of the "Human Factor" as a problem in certain environments, well there is no "human factor" here, just a presentation of pursued lines of thought as honestly recorded as can be. This is an excellent book, ...despite my ramblings!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Art and Science as lost means., March 11, 2000

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This review is from: New Model of the Universe (Paperback)

In this engrossing book P.D.Ouspensky sheds light on the original purpose of real art, real science - indeed any real current of thought. It is to this purpose we have shut our eyes in our fascination with the surrounding world. Our innate purpose is to "be", in a very different sense than is generally inferred. The attempts of art and of religion to reach man in some new way were attempts to show man this new possibility, to elevate his perspective to see what he may become.

But nowadays it cannot be assumed that many forms of art, religion or science are in a state to assist us, because these original attempts to "help" will in time degenerate and no longer act on us with much effect. This is a book from which one can become a bit more discriminating about the valuable aspects of religion and art, and hopefully find a way to truth in some intact form. This outside help is needed, but we should not have to take anyone's word for anything if we wish to prove it for ourselves.