The heart of the book is the central chapter on spirituality, described in Archbishop Rowan Williams words as the cultivation of a sensitive and rewarding relationship with eternal truth and love. And the book concludes with an excellent and practical consideration of  developing our relationship with the essence of life. Canon Bruce Duncan, former Principal of Sarum Theological College

Enlightenment, nirvana, mystical union, there is an experience of eternal truth that has always been the goal of spiritual seekers. And yet the way to this truth has often remained a closely guarded secret, revealed only to students who are prepared to follow the teachings of various sects or religions.

Now these insights are laid bare without the smokescreen of religious language.

Developing Consciousness is a roadmap of the journey to enlightenment that puts the reader firmly in the driving seat.


Nicholas Vesey outlines this journey alongside an astonishing memoir laying bare the road he has taken in his own life, exposing both the highs and the lows he has encountered along the way.

Enlightenment without the religion. Developing Consciousness reveals the hidden secrets of mystical Union without all the baggage that normally goes with it.