Richard Bucke

Richard Maurice Bucke was a Canadian psychiatrist and thinker best known for his work on consciousness and spiritual evolution. He believed that human awareness is part of a larger universal consciousness and that individuals can experience higher states of awareness, which he called "cosmic consciousness." Bucke studied mental health and used his insights to explore how human minds develop spiritually. His ideas suggest that humans can evolve beyond practical and material concerns toward a deeper understanding of existence and interconnectedness. His influential book, "Cosmic Consciousness," remains a key work in spiritual and psychological thought.