Awakening(s) may refer to: *

Wakefulness Wakefulness is a daily recurring brain state and state of consciousness in which an individual is conscious and engages in coherent cognitive and behavioral responses to the external world. Being awake is the opposite of being asleep, in which m ...

, the state of being conscious

Religion

Awakening (Finnish religious movement) The Awakening ( fi, herännäisyys or ) is a Lutheran religious movement in Finland which has found followers in the provinces of Savo and Ostrobothnia. The origins of the movement are in the 18th century. It has functioned inside the Evangelical L ...

, a Lutheran movement in Finland *

Great Awakening Great Awakening refers to a number of periods of religious revival in American Christian history. Historians and theologians identify three, or sometimes four, waves of increased religious enthusiasm between the early 18th century and the lat ...

, several periods of Anglo-American Christian revival *

Bodhi The English term enlightenment is the Western translation of various Buddhist terms, most notably bodhi and vimutti. The abstract noun ''bodhi'' (; Sanskrit: बोधि; Pali: ''bodhi''), means the knowledge or wisdom, or awakened intellect, ...

(''awakening''), a form of Buddhist spiritual enlightenment * Spiritual awakening, a

religious experience A religious experience (sometimes known as a spirituality, spiritual experience, sacred experience, or mysticism, mystical experience) is a subjectivity, subjective experience which is interpreted within a religious framework. The concept origin ...

Film and television

Film

* ''Awakening'' (1959 film), a Czechoslovak film starring Josef Kemr * ''Awakening'' (1981 film), a Chinese film starring

Joan Chen Joan Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American actress and film director. In China, she performed in the 1979 film and came to the attention of American audiences for her performance in the 1987 film '' The Last Emperor''. She is also ...

* ''

Awakenings ''Awakenings'' is a 1990 American drama film directed by Penny Marshall. It is written by Steven Zaillian, who based his screenplay on Oliver Sacks's 1973 memoir '' Awakenings''. It tells the story of neurologist Dr. Malcolm Sayer ( Robin Wi ...

'', a 1990 film directed by Penny Marshall, adapted from the book by Oliver Sacks (see below) * ''Awakening'' (1992 film) or ''Mary from Beijing'', a Hong Kong film * ''Awakening'' (1994 film), a Hong Kong film of 1994 * ''Awakening'' (2013 film), a Nigerian thriller

Television episodes

* "Awakening" (''Angel'') * "Awakening" (''The Outer Limits'') * "Awakening" (''Sanctuary'') * "Awakening" (''Star Trek: Enterprise'') * "Awakening" (''Stargate Universe'') * "Awakenings" (''Devious Maids'')

Literature

* Awakening (comics), a number of titles * ''Awakening'' (book), a 2017 non-fiction book by Nathaniel Frank * ''Awakenings'' (book), a 1990 non-fiction book by Oliver Sacks * ''Awakening'', a 2008 novella by

Judith Berman Judith Berman (born 1958) is an American anthropologist and science fiction and fantasy writer. Biography Berman grew up in Moscow, Idaho, and read works from Golden Age science fiction during her childhood. She began writing and making up ...

* ''Awakening'', a ''Sweep'' novel by

Cate Tiernan Cate Tiernan (born July 24, 1961) is the pen name of Gabrielle Charbonnet, an American author. Writing as Cate Tiernan, she is best known for her ''Sweep'' series, which follows the Wiccan adventures of a cast of high school students. The stor ...

* ''Awakening'', the U.S. title of ''Les Mal Partis'', a 1950 novel by

Sébastien Japrisot Sébastien Japrisot (4 July 1931 – 4 March 2003) was a French author, screenwriter and film director. His pseudonym was an anagram of Jean-Baptiste Rossi, his real name. Renowned for subverting the rules of the crime genre, Japrisot broke down ...

* ''Awakening'', a young adult novel by Robin Wasserman in the '' Chasing Yesterday'' series

Music

* Awakening Music, a label specializing in Islamic music * Awakenings (festival), techno music events held in the Netherlands

Classical

* ''Awakening'', a 2005 composition for string orchestra by Behzad Ranjbaran * ''Awakenings'', a 1991 composition for solo harp by

Barry Conyngham Barry Ernest Conyngham, , (born 27 August 1944) is an Australian composer and academic. He has over seventy published works and over thirty recordings featuring his compositions, and his works have been premiered or performed in Australia, Japa ...

Albums

* ''Awakening'' (Blessthefall album) or the title song, 2011 * ''Awakening'' (Iris album), 2003 * ''Awakening'' (Jackie Evancho album), 2014 * ''Awakening'' (Narada Michael Walden album) or the title song, 1979 * ''Awakening'' (Narnia album) or the title song, 1998 * ''Awakening'' (Nicole Mitchell album) or the title song, 2011 * ''Awakening'' (Promise album), 2011 * ''Awakening'' (Sacred Reich album) or the title song, 2019 * ''Awakening'' (Sebalter album) or the title song, 2017 * ''Awakening'' (Sonny Fortune album) or the title song, 1975 * ''

Awakening!! ''Awakening!!'' is an album by alto saxophonist Jimmy Woods which was recorded in late 1961 and early 1962 and released on the Contemporary label.Fitzgerald, M.Jimmy Woods Leader Entry accessed June 8, 2015 Reception Allmusic awarded the alb ...

'', by Jimmy Woods, or the title song, 1962 * '' Passion: Awakening'', recorded live at Passion Conferences 2010, or the title song * ''Awakening'', by

Color Me Badd ''Color'' Me Badd is an American contemporary R&B group that was formed in 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma by lead singer Bryan Abrams (born November 16, 1969), tenor Mark Calderon (born September 27, 1970), second tenor Sam Watters (born July 23 ...

, 1998

Songs

* "Awakening" (song), by Switchfoot, 2007 * "Awakening", by the Absence from '' Riders of the Plague'', 2007 * "Awakening", by

Aurora An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), also commonly known as the polar lights, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of bri ...

, 2013 * "Awakening", by Empire of the Sun from ''

Ice on the Dune ''Ice on the Dune'' is the second studio album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released on 14 June 2013 by Capitol Records. The album was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, with many commenting on the p ...

'', 2013 * "Awakening", by Ravi Shankar from ''

Shankar Family & Friends ''Shankar Family & Friends'' (stylised as ''Shankar Family Friends'' on the album cover) is an album by Indian musician Ravi Shankar, recorded primarily in Los Angeles during the spring of 1973, but not released until late 1974. It was produc ...

'', 1974 * "Awakening", by the Script from ''

Freedom Child ''Freedom Child'' is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band The Script. It was released via Columbia Records and Sony Music on 1 September 2017. Background Speaking about how pop music has turned out since The Script went on a hiatus afte ...

'', 2017 * "Awakening", from the ''Final Fantasy XI'' video game soundtrack, 2002 * "Awakenings", by Symphony X from ''

The Odyssey The ''Odyssey'' (; grc, Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia, ) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Iliad'', th ...

'', 2002

Other uses

* Awakening (political party), a Latvian right-wing party *

Awakening Foundation The Awakening Foundation () is a Taiwanese feminist organization aiming to provide the women of Taiwanese society with the resources necessary to combat gender discrimination. Beginning as an offshoot of the gender equality magazine "Awakening Ma ...

, a Taiwanese feminist organization * ''Awakening'' (video game series), a 2010–2014 series of casual puzzle adventure games * '' Awakenings: New Magic in 2057'', a 1995 role-playing game supplement for ''Shadowrun''