States of Consciousness

This book contains some silent monologues and outer dialogues coming from situations that arouseinsight. Some entries date back to the early 1970s when this author first arrived in Canada yet theyare relevant in todays parlance as they highlight the gradual emergence of answers to some questions thepoems raise. Though, in poetic format, this book is also an account of participant observation research wherein theobserver comments on some very central questions in society around democracy, social inequality, sexdiscrimination, gun violence, subtle classroom discrimination from the perspective of six and seven-yearolds, to mention but a few gems in this book. The title, `States of Consciousness as used in the book, refers to stages of growth of an individual or acollective. The states represent levels of growth or awareness in self- or group- understanding. In essencethe book represents the writers journey along the highways to Love. The reader will grasp what ismeant by Love as she/he reads through the heart of this work. Often great teachers in our midst are so busy living life and doing great things for humanity that takingtime out to share lifes lessons and blessings becomes tedious. Facing this challenge, this author met somegreat non-human motivators as you are about to find out by reading this book.