Průzkumníkova cesta - Pouť astronauta z Apolla světem hmoty a mystiky – Mitchell Edgar (2024)

Edgar Mitchell, one of the twelve men who walked on the Moon, describes in this autobiographical book not only the remarkable adventure of his journey through space but also an equally exploratory path – the exploration of the unspeakable mystery of human existence and consciousness. He was primarily an astronaut-engineer, equipped with a comprehensive education in mathematics, quantum physics, and astrophysics. During his lunar journey, he experienced a profound spiritual experience not unlike savikalpa samadhi, a feeling of interconnectedness between the universe and human beings, where the knower and the known are one. He does not hesitate to connect contemporary science with millennia-old traditions of mystical systems in his quest. Thus, he explores the controversial boundary between the objective and the subjective, the boundary between science and mysticism, which, in his presentation, exists only in our mental map. Edgar Mitchell offers a vision in which technology and intuition harmonize with each other and strive for a deep consciousness. The true path of an explorer lies in never rejecting the adventure of seeking the unknown in both the cosmos and the universe of our inner selves.