Enlightenment!
by
Book Cover & Preview Text
----------Enlightenment! is the most succinct and inclusive book I’ve read on spiritual development. The author takes an honest and non-apologetic perspective by describing the growth of personal spirituality in a straightforward way. He lays bare the simple truth as he sees it and challenges the reader to suspend previous mindsets and follow along; the journey is both simple and complex. After reading Enlightenment! you will come to appreciate (even more) how spiritual development is truly a personal journey.-- D.A., Entrepreneur and Business Coach---------- I grew up in a traditional, religious family. While in my youth I enjoyed the formality of the church, as I moved from youth, to adolescence, to adulthood, the rituals and liturgy of the church did not sustain me. As a result I floated along for many years. Enlightenment! showed me that I needn’t reject my traditional upbringing, but rather use some of its methods to supplement my own discoveries. I’ve returned to the church, but with a greater sense of personal responsibility and ownership of my own spiritual growth.-- M.C.A., Educator---------- Enlightenment! helped me to see, just a little, how to love God and how to love my neighbour. These are simple statements, but I never understood what they meant. This book has shown me that I can contribute in this world, that I can play a part in making the lives of others better, and in doing so serve and love God. It has shown me the spiritual depth of the Scriptures in a way I had never imagined.-- M.G., Musician----------
Formats
Book Details
About the Book
This book is a brief survey of the creation of the universe and the meaning and purpose of our life here. The material of this unusual interpretation is rarely given out, even within the traditions in which it has partially surfaced from time to time, nor has its method of delivery been the same as it is here. Often bizarre but true statements are exposed to shock the reader out of the usual mode of conditioned thought. “We” (italicized) as used here refers to those in agreement with this book's material. We try to induce open-minded acceptance of our unorthodox beliefs and the general findings of science without doing harm to either.
A common presumption is that the more knowledgeable you are the more intelligent you are, but we define intelligence in our glossary in an unusual way. Although knowledgeable people are often prompted by conditioned belief against accepting our "strange" truths, fortunately this book isn’t the only available aid to relative enlightenment. Your grasp of the notions presented here doesn’t depend on how knowledgeable but rather on how open you are. Some esoteric “secrets” are broached, but keep reading even if you can’t accept every concept at first! Be assured that this isn’t a disguised effort to collect you for some sectarian church, rather to bring you into a reasoned communion with the invisible church that’s potentially yours by right of spiritual inheritance. On the other hand, this isn’t meant as a criticism of lawfully constituted churches that offer opportunity for worship and prayer. Reserve your judgment until you've finished the book and the enlightenment process attempted here has had a chance to do its relative work.
About the Author
I don't seek the reader's approval or acceptance, just the reader's openness. If this were truly an autobiography, you'd read of personal experiences that might easily put me beyond the pale of acceptability, and then the truths in this book might become tarred by my brush. In any case, I can't confirm any special spirituality in myself, and believe no individual or church to be the author of real Truth! As the author, I offer no curriculum vitae or names of organizations and traditions I've visited to support my competence to write on these matters. I acknowledge allegiance to Truth alone and to no tradition or church whatsoever. Accept or reject this book's message on the basis of your own good understanding and intuition, and try to feel the veracity of the statements made and the model they produce.