Philosophy of Consciousness W

I first ran across Merrell-Wolff's book, Philosohpy of Consciousness Without an Object, over twenty years ago, before it had even been published. The photocopied version I have has been well used, and deserves a special place in anyone's libary who is interested in subjects (if that is the right term) like Zen, Buddhism, etc. It is a remarkable book, albeit archaic in some of its terminology and style. If you don't mind some turgid prose, you'll find many excellent technical and non-technical arguments that help close the gap between the West's discursive thinking and the East's more intuitive path. Wolff was the son of a pastor, and yet somehow found a more esoteric path to follow, and follow he did, with rigor, for years. Where he may have been lacking is the follow-up to the experiences he had, but they were profound, and mirror the satori experiences of the more well-known masters. I highly recommend you read this book and ponder his thoughts. Well worth the money.

This is the author's philosophy of Transcendental Consciousness based upon his realization of Nirvana. The fundamental principle in all of Wolff's teaching is that consciousness is primary (original) and not derived from anything else.