Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre
1881-1955 74 years
1881-1955 74 years
French Jesuit priest, paleontologist, philosopher,
writer....
born France
entered the Catholic Jesuit seminary
traveled and lived in India, China, Asia for 20 years
was part of the "Peking Man" discovery in 1923--a
"pre-human" archeological site near modern Beijing,
China. This digging pushed back the "history" of
mankind considerably, and led to Teilhard's mounting
problems with the Catholic Church.
coined the idea of an "omega point" in his philosophy of
man--the modern Omega Institute in New York bases its
foundation on this concept.
writer....
born France
entered the Catholic Jesuit seminary
traveled and lived in India, China, Asia for 20 years
was part of the "Peking Man" discovery in 1923--a
"pre-human" archeological site near modern Beijing,
China. This digging pushed back the "history" of
mankind considerably, and led to Teilhard's mounting
problems with the Catholic Church.
coined the idea of an "omega point" in his philosophy of
man--the modern Omega Institute in New York bases its
foundation on this concept.
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| Teilhard de Chardin divides human evolution into four stages. The first he calls geosphere, the second, biosphere, the third, noosphere, and the fourth, Christosphere. These four stages are immensely significant. They have to be understood. Understanding them will help you to understand the climax of the Heart Sutra... --Osho The Heart Sutra, ch. 9 |