What Is Consciousness?

What Is Consciousness? A Journey into the Mystery of Being What is consciousness? It is the most intimate fact of our lives and yet the greatest mystery of existence. In this groundbreaking exploration, author Robert D Sears takes listeners on a journey across philosophy, science, spirituality, and lived experience to reflect on the question that has puzzled humanity for centuries. Rather than offering final answers, this book invites you into deeper wonder—showing how consciousness can be understood, practiced, and lived in ways that transform how we see ourselves and the world. Inside this book, you will discover: •The roots of the question of consciousness in philosophy, from Descartes to the “hard problem” of modern science. •Ancient wisdom traditions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and mystical Christianity—that point to awareness as eternal and ineffable. •The scientific lens of neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence, and where they succeed—and fail—in explaining aware