The Church Of The Illuminated Monkey

The Church Of The Illuminated Monkey

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Dedicated to spreading the word of The Illuminated Monkey. The Church Of The Illuminated Monkey is based on the research of its founder, D.A. Boles. Exodus 33:3).

Beginning his studies at an early age, Boles attempted to understand how the wide cultural and social chasm between the two fields of thought that guided Creationism and Evolution, came to encompass our civilization. Being raised in the sixties with a deep Church Of Christ influence, partly aligned also by indoctrination into the Catholic Church at a later age of youth, Boles began reading about B

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A hero throughout time.

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The Monkey is alive!

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A Spiritual Field Guide for the Serious Seeker.

Spiritual seekers who want rigor without dogmatism; interfaith practitioners; academics interested in consciousness studies; people exploring embodied spirituality with intellectual honesty. In a marketplace flooded with either fundamentalist certainty or cynical relativism, this book offers a genuine third path—serious seeking spiritualism with playful humility.

What if the world's great religions weren't competitors but voices in a conversation about the same ultimate mystery?

In this sweeping, intellectually rigorous yet playfully humble exploration, the author invites readers to swing through the forest of human spirituality with the curiosity and wonder of an illuminated monkey—taking all traditions seriously while claiming certainty about none.

From the astronomical precision of the Dogon and Aboriginal peoples to the non-dual mysticism of Hindu Advaita Vedanta; from the rigorous arguments of medieval theology to the cutting-edge neuroscience of consciousness and psychedelic experience, A Journey Through Divine Mysteries weaves together comparative religion, philosophy, deep history, and embodied practice into a coherent vision of spiritual seeking.

This is not a book offering easy answers. Instead, it proposes that the search itself—the willingness to honor multiple truths, embrace uncertainty, and engage both mind and spirit—is where transformation happens. Whether you're grappling with the problem of evil, exploring consciousness and mystical experience, seeking ecological spirituality, or designing a personal practice aligned with your deepest values, here, you'll find intellectual rigor alongside practical guidance.

Ideal for spiritual seekers, interfaith practitioners, academics, and anyone hungry for a spirituality that is both serious and playful, both ancient and contemporary.

~115,000 words 280 pages + cover | perfect bound, soft cover | 15 chapters + 5 appendices | Comprehensive glossary, index, bibliography, discussion questions, and resource guides

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The Eternal Question

Throughout history, humanity has created diverse religions and conceptions of divinity to understand "The Great Mystery" of life. Is there a God? One? Several? Debates on this question are ancient. Yet despite centuries of inquiry, more questions remain than answers. Who is right? Who is wrong? The answer to this question has motivated countless wars, massacred millions, and decimated entire cultures. One constant remains: across every culture and
religious tradition, humans believe in a higher power.

The Church of the Illuminated Monkey is a rigorous examination of these deceptively simple questions of God, gods, and religions.

www.illuminatedmonkey.com

05/01/2026

Thrilled to have concluded the rough draft of my Illuminated Monkey thesis explaining my theories of The Illuminated Monkey. 272 pages, complete with bibliography, glossary of terms, index, and appendices. It's in a PDF form at the moment but I am working on a simplified web version and refining it with illustrations. Check it out.

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04/28/2026

I have worked for nearly 37 years to complete this book and I am getting closer. A 98,000 word hermeneutical thesis on ancient religions and cosmology. Nearly finished with it, now I need to figure the best way to put it on the web. I will take individual chapters and create YouTube video. A lot of work but it will be nice to have such a complete collection of reference materials.

Purim - Wikipedia 03/01/2026

The Church Of The Illuminated Monkey teaches religions and philosophies from ancient times. It is telling to see the attack of Iran by Israel and the United States was brought forth immediately before Purim. Little is remembered these days of ancient times, though in the mid-east it is seldom forgotten. Take some time and check out Purim, and the story of Esther, if you do not already know. It will explain a lot. It might even be - Illuminating.

Purim - Wikipedia Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים Pūrīmⓘ, lit. 'lots'[1][a]) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people by Queen Esther from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther.

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The Illuminated Monkey observing Siddhārtha Gautama's transformation into Buddha under the Bodhi tree.

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