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Through the Open Door to the Vastness of Your True Being

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Tolle at his best
Could lead you beyond the mind
Spiritual Humor
Say A Deep Yes To What Is
This cd kicks butt!

Through the Open Door to the Vastness of Your True Being
Eckhart Tolle
Manufacturer: Sounds True
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Journey to the Vastness of Your True Being

Once you've experienced the power of the present moment, what's next? Eckhart Tolle, who ignited a spiritual awakening in the West with his best-selling The Power of Now (New World Library, 1999), invites listeners to join him on a path that takes us even further into the profound experience of pure presence. Through the Open Door is Eckhart's highly anticipated return to audio, featuring new teachings on: • Achieving "Space Consciousness"—learning to focus on the underlying field from which all forms and thoughts arise • Refining your alertness to become alive and present with every cell of your body • The illusions that lead to suffering, spiritual longing, and the need for more time in our lives—and how to dispel them • How to discover "true liberation" beyond the limits of the thinking mind and the "little self," and more. Eckhart's listeners often report that they play his recordings time and again in order to experience his unique ability to transport them to a state of awakened consciousness. Now, the legions of fans who turn to this modern spiritual beacon for guidance are invited to follow him Through the Open Door—into "a new world of vast aliveness."

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Tolle at his best.......2007-02-16

Well, yes...it may seem like the same old message and yet it seems we must hear it thousands of times before we GET it. That has certainly been the case for me, my "unconsciousness" being the hardest habit to break.
Tolle makes the truth utterly entertaining in his own open style.
One review here has mentioned not being able to conceive moving beyond what we call "thought". Tolle points out here (and in his book "The New Earth") that we are not thinking at all, but running habituated tapes in our minds. The place called "Being" is the true place of thought...ever new, fresh, creative, and NOW. If you are compulsively "thinking" about past or future, believe me you are not Being. Tolle points out the difference...as it seems we equate our compulsive neurotic thoughts with "intelligence". Not so, as I can say from being in both places (if only I could be in the Being place always!).
Is Being a place where you can function practically in the world? You bet your boots it is, and so much more. However, it is an unconceiveable place for your ego to entertain. The only place to recieve this GRACE is beyond ego, which is beyond thought. The interesting thing is...
going to the place of Being is something I remember from childhood...and other times when I have been so absorbed in the moment (doing something like art) I moved beyond the endless analytical mind. Truly a "mind vacation"! And it has an unmistakeable familiarity. I know this is THE REAL ME, covered up by ego crapola.
Anyone who enjoys AH Almaas and The Diamond approach will feel a familiar message here in "Essence" and the "Diamond Mind/Heart".
These 2 masters speak of the same place which is available to all, and indeed our natural birthright. One need not be "enlightened" to experience what Tolle is describing. Experiencing Being IS THE ENLIGHTENMENT. Check your ego at the door and find the vast possibilities within. It is within your reach if you want it bad enough! I'm afraid a burning desire is required...and nothing less.

Could lead you beyond the mind.......2006-09-26

"Through the Open Door" is a collection of CDs lasting about one hour each with two apparently random extracts from a retreat given by Eckhart Tolle (E.T., with no pun intended). When it was given and where is unclear. After a brief introduction by the lady who runs "Sounds True" (i.e. the publisher), you start hearing E.T.'s voice and his unmistakable German accent.

Was it really the beginning of a session? I wonder. Those who are unfamiliar with such notions as the illusory character of the "me" will probably have a hard time to follow what Tolle says because this concept is not explained, but taken for granted. Then Tolle shows how the future is essential to the survival of the "me". He makes a few humorous remarks, we hear the audience burst into loud laughter and he rambles on. Fortunately, this recording is not punctuated by peals of hysterical laughter every five minutes (as in "Realizing the Power of Now"). You may fall asleep, which is perfect because you will then hear the teachings... with your unconscious mind!

I don't need to tell you more about the rest. It's the "old" stuff from "The Power of Now".

But you may hear it with a new ear.

When I listened to the cd, I soon found myself questioning what Tolle was saying in his low, slow voice. Then, as he was telling his audience for the umpteenth time to accept the NOW unconditionally and timelessly, I had to get up and close all the windows in my appartment because some workers were noisily clearing the rubble from a nearby construction site (at 2.45 a.m! I live in Peking, the city of the Crazy Human Ants, hehe). I was almost boiling inside, but refrained from heaping abuse on the stillness killers for Tolle's sake.

After that amusing interlude, I again found myself objecting and chattering ("oh, I've heard that before!" "Move on!"). But as time wore on and no outside interference made me lose my fragile focus, I suddenly discovered that I was breathing deeply and bathing in a quite different mental atmosphere. The mind was still and all-embracing. The whole body seemed to be meditating. It was not the usual thing, the product of effort, either deliberate or disguised (trying not to try, you surely know what I'm talking about). No, it was totally natural. I still heard the words, but didn't pay much attention to their meaning. "This is it!", the mind gasped in amazement.

Then the recording ended abruptly. The woman's voice and the guitar broke the flow of Tolle's hypnotic performance. Soon the mental noise reasserted itself: I began to analyze MY experience and hope that I would be able to "make it" AGAIN!

A few days later, I listened to the second CD. This time, Tolle's tone was much more lively and the charm didn't work. I was just bored. Methinks a CD with good Gregorian music (try the monks' choir of Santo Domingo de Silos) would have been better.

You won't be worse off if you apply Tolle's teachings in your life, but if you want to listen to something more genuine and profound, I recommend buying a recording of J.Krishnamurti's dialogues or talks.

Anyway, if you are new to all this, please do read "The Power of Now" or "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle first. As I said, the recordings on these two CDs were randomly selected.

Listening without any prejudices to your own thoughts and emotions, to the world is the next best thing. In the end, this is what all spiritual teachings boil down to.

Spiritual Humor.......2006-06-04

"The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self-created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life." ~Eckhart Tolle

It is always amusing to have to think your way to not thinking, but this form of consciousness can be useful when dealing with a variety of issues, like fear or thoughts that do not lead to a peaceful existence.

Should you renounce thought altogether? Surely this would not allow you to process even what is on this CD, for to be honest, this CD makes you think.

Eckhart Tolle's calm voice invites you into an intellectual playground to explore consciousness. He gives insight into an epic sense of self and his topics encourage a playful intellectual spontaneity where humor is always present. The concepts taught on this CD seem to be useful during meditation. A time to think and a time not to think...

If you are trying to control your thoughts, these teaching can be useful to realign your thinking so you are not always worrying about the future or trying to come to terms with the past.

~The Rebecca Review

Say A Deep Yes To What Is.......2006-03-18

"The need for enemies-people, situation, places and so on-is the root for making the present moment something that you need to oppose. The present moment equals life. Life can only be present Now. The Little Me lives in opposition to the Now...to life itself. If that's not mad, what is?" - Eckhart Tolle

After experiencing an amazing awakening on a park bench, Eckhart Tolle-the author of The Power of Now-has brought the idea of present moment awareness to the mainstream with his live teachings, audio recordings, and bestselling books.

Through the Open Door to the Vastness of Your True Being, a 2-CD lecture published by Sounds True, further elaborates on the idea that the present moment is all we really have and explains why the ego-mind seeks conflict as a way to avoid the present moment. In fact, the concept of time-past and future-is a creation of the ego, feeding its insatiable appetite for thought forms such as opinions, interpretations, and labels. Instead of quiet stillness-such as when smelling a flower-the ego mind finds a need to have a running commentary about the aroma, the type of flower, the weather, and so on. Indeed, the need for constant judgment or interpretation of every situation is the hallmark of the ego mind and the root of suffering.

Resisting the Now causes suffering on all levels, with the tyranny of the "Little Me" constantly pushing us to wallow in or relish the past while rushing toward a future that promises something better. Neither the past nor the future exists, says Tolle, and are a construct of the Little Me designed to avoid the tightrope of Now. Stillness removes both time and suffering and while you can enter the Now through difficulties, Tolle explains that it doesn't have to be so. Yet, he assures us that our greatest challenges often call forth the deepest "No", i.e. resistance to the Present, which serves as a portal to a deeper "Yes" to what is. The result of this non-opposition? Love, joy, and peace-all those things that are ever-present but only accessed through stillness.

The Little Me panics at the idea of a futureless existence because the "next best thing"-the satisfying ending to the fabricated story of the ego mind-resides there. Whether seeking the perfect partner, career success, wealth, or even enlightenment, the Little Mind promises that the future contains fulfillment-which is why everyone is running wildly towards it. However, the only truly satisfying ending to the story is here right now-the vast ground of being that supports, envelops, and arises from the present moment.

With a run-time of approximately 2 ½ hours, Through the Open Door to the Vastness of Your True Being encourages renouncing both thought and the next moment, as well as ending all seeking, knowing yourself as stillness, and allowing this moment to be-no matter what form it takes. By saying a deep Yes to life as it is, we become free of fear and desire, of the future and past created by the Little Me. If you're familiar with the Power of Now and the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, there may be very little "new" here. However, that's the ironic part: even among spiritual seekers, the egoic mind searches for some new idea that will-at last-be the key to end all seeking. As he's done for years, Tolle continues to point the way to our true Being in this CD series, providing the antidote to suffering with incisive clarity, gentle wisdom and warm humor.

This cd kicks butt!.......2006-02-10

Does this guy EVER put out anything that's NOT worth listening too??

First, TPON was my favorite book of all time. Then his new book "A New Earth" (which I bought on audio)blew me away, as I liked that he used more real life examples to illustrate his points, and like it even more than TPON!

And now this awesome CD just kicks butt! The highlight for me was when he talked about "the little me" and how it permeates everything we think. How, "a car was stolen" doesn't bother us, but the thought "MY car was stolen" sends us over the edge! Funny how adding that one little word can cause so much stress in the mind.

Also, I like how he talks about how "the little me" both dwells in future (with the never ending hope that things will get better sometime in the future) and yet fears the future (as it knows that the future eventually will bring death).

Another brilliant comment Eckhart makes is that the amount of future you have left is irrelevant, since it only exists in the mind! (I'm paraphrasing here) That, there is just the now moment, and that is all!

Also, he uses lots of humor. Like when he says he occasionally gets e-mails from people who say that they have read TPON and it doesn't make any sense! lol

Why our politicians don't listen to or understand this material is beyond me. Sadly, I would think that Bush would be one of those people that would write the above type of e-mail!?

Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life

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The Wide-Open Field of Neuroscience
not too thought provoking
It can be understood just by neuroscientists.
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Fascinating, Speculating, and Inviting

Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life
Steven Johnson
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Given the opportunity to watch the inner workings of his own brain, Steven Johnson jumps at the chance. He reveals the results in Mind Wide Open, an engaging and personal account of his foray into edgy brain science. In the 21st century, Johnson observes, we have become used to ideas such as "adrenaline rushes" and "serotonin levels," without really recognizing that complex neurobiology has become a commonplace thing to talk about. He sees recent laboratory revelations about the brain as crucial for understanding ourselves and our psyches in new, post-Freudian ways. Readers shy about slapping electrodes on their own temples can get a vicarious scientific thrill as Johnson tries out empathy tests, neurofeedback, and fMRI scans. The results paint a distinct picture of the author, and uncover general brain secrets at the same time. Memory, fear, love, alertness--all the multitude of states housed in our brains are shown to be the results of chemical and electrical interactions constantly fed and changed by input from our senses. Mind Wide Open both satisfies curiosity and provokes more questions, leaving readers wondering about their own gray matter. --Therese Littleton

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In this nationally bestselling, compulsively readable account of what makes brain science a vital component of people's quest to know themselves, acclaimed science writer Steven Johnson subjects his own brain to a battery of tests to find out what's really going on inside. He asks:

Johnson answers these and many more questions arising from the events of our everyday lives. You do not have to be a neuroscientist to wonder, for example, why do you smile? And why do you sometimes smile inappropriately, even if you don't want to? How do others read your inappropriate smile? How does such interplay occur neurochemically, and what, if anything, can you do about it?

Fascinating and rewarding, Mind Wide Open speaks to brain buffs, self-obsessed neurotics, barstool psychologists, mystified parents, grumpy spouses, exasperated managers, and anyone who enjoys speculating and gossiping about the motivations and behaviors of other human beings. Steven Johnson shows us the transformative power of understanding brain science and offers new modes of introspection and tools for better parenting, better relationships, and better living.

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"BRILLIANTLY EXPLORING TODAY'S CUTTING-EDGE BRAIN RESEARCH, MIND WIDE OPEN IS AN UNPRECEDENTED JOURNEY INTO THE ESSENCE OF HUMAN PERSONALITY, ALLOWING READERS TO UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AND THE PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES AS NEVER BEFORE. Using a mix of experiential reportage, personal storytelling, and fresh scientific discovery, Steven Johnson describes how the brain works -- its chemicals, structures, and subroutines -- and how these systems connect to the day-to-day realities of individual lives. For a hundred years, he says, many of us have assumed that the most powerful route to self-knowledge took the form of lying on a couch, talking about our childhoods. The possibility entertained in this book is that you can follow another path, in which learning about the brain's mechanics can widen one's self-awareness as powerfully as any therapy or meditation or drug. In Mind Wide Open, Johnson embarks on this path as his own test subject, participating in a battery of attention tests, learning to control video games by altering his brain waves, scanning his own brain with a $2 million fMRI machine, all in search of a modern answer to the oldest of questions: who am I?

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The Wide-Open Field of Neuroscience.......2007-03-02

This is not a technical science book. It is a work of narrative non-fiction that profiles a tool every one of us has: the brain. Johnson provides an excellent layman's understanding about the way the brain works. He subjects himself to all kinds of neurological tests (like any good journalist covering the brain should), and writes about his experiences. Johnson tries out neuralfeedback helmets, takes an fMRI brain scan, talks to "mind-reading" experts, and tries out many other things. The author is obviously fascinated by the brain and its abilites, and this fascination comes through in the writing. After reading Mind Wide Open I have been motivated to dig deeper into this fascinating subject. If you treat this book as a primer on the fascinating world of neuroscience, you can't go wrong.

not too thought provoking.......2007-02-26

what appeared to be a good read from the description, in all reality, proved to be a bunch of poorly connected ideas that all in all did nothing to enhance my understanding of the functioning of the human mind.

It can be understood just by neuroscientists........2007-02-21

I am a software engineer and I like to read about other sciences, but this book has disappointed me to have ideas about neuroscience. In my reading experience I found it as the most confusing book, the author talks about his life more than the science indicated in the title of the book.

waste of time.......2007-01-20

Rather bland and boring; covering overly general neuroscience topics. Many better neuroscience books have been written covering the same material.

Fascinating, Speculating, and Inviting.......2007-01-14

This is a good read, although it seems to drag a bit of information a long way. It became fairly obvious that Johnson was trying to dumb down certain ideas for the layman, so this book is a bit lacking in depth. If I was rating it through this alone, this would get 3 stars.

The aspect I really, really liked about this book was that the author relates many personal experiences - it's his own narrative of self-discovery and we're along for the vicarious ride. Johnson does a good job in transferring a meaty sense of wonder.

Although he doesn't present anything particularly new, this book can be compared to a very good documentary or extremely long magazine article.

Fascinating and speculating, Mind Wide Open brings up several interesting aspects of our brains to think about and consider exploring.

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Direct guidelines for prosperity
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Want Prosperity Now read this Book.......2006-07-27

This is one of Catherine Ponder's great books. I have been teaching from this book for 20 years and my students have all been able to improve their lives in every area from health and wealth to happiness. Just pratice the principles and say the affirmations and your on your way!

I love this book.......2006-04-26

A friend mailed this book to me and at first I thought it lookes boring and not good. I read it becasue my friend bought it. I loved it and bought two more books by the author. I found afirmations to be both healing and to bring peace to me. Some of the affirmations work for me and the releasing affirmations are liberating to me.The ideas are good medicine!

Direct guidelines for prosperity.......2005-10-31

A profound book, small and brief compared to her book "Dynamic Laws". this book is more direct and forceful--- in motivating readers towards prosperity. The chapter on tithing is superb--this writer has practised tithing and knows its power.The cost of this book is very small compared to its value to the readers.

Open your mind to receive by Catherine Ponder.......2005-10-04

I received this book in top condition and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I have read other Catherine Ponder books and truly believe in her philosophy.

Read this book for clarity........2004-12-05

Ms.Ponder is a gift to the world. Her ability to explain and give clarity to principles necessary to experience abundance is remarkable. I continue to be helped by her simplistic appoach to teaching. She merely shares the truth in a way that allows you to "let it be." I recommend this book for anyone who is ready to remove all of the blocks that have prevented the clear passage of the Creator to prosper them.

Guidance 24/7: How to Open Your Heart and Let Angels into Your Life

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Excellent Book
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Guidance 24/7: How to Open Your Heart and Let Angels into Your Life
RN, PhD, Christel Nani
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With a practical approach on an inspirational topic, this guide illustrates how God will send angels to those who seek their help anywhere and any time if those searching for guidance know how to ask. With a focus on how pride blocks a person from receiving inspiration, these lessons teach what constitutes an effective prayer, how to recognize the presence of an angel, and how to discern divine guidance from one's own thoughts. Entertaining personal anecdotes about visits from angels complement a profound and persuasive message that helps increase openness, peace of mind, and compassion.

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Excellent Book.......2007-05-12

This is an excellent book on how to reconnect with God (or whatever you choose as your higher source). I highly recommend getting this book, it will change your life forever for the better!.

Easy and Comforting!.......2007-04-28

I loved Guidance 24/7 because it's so comforting! We all need help. Christel makes it so easy and simple to ask for the guidance you need! You will realize that you are never alone, and divine help is yours for the asking. Christel shows you how to ask for help, how to get over feeling unworthy, how to listen for the answers, and how to be grateful.

This book is a very easy read but you'll want to read it over and over to make sure you get it all. Christel's examples and stories are fascinating! After reading this book, I can see angels in my life, and am much more prayerful for my own needs and others' needs, but also in gratitude for all I've been given. I love this book for its simplicity and integrity.

Easy to understand action plan for how to "listen for" your Guidance.......2006-11-14

Many times throughout my life I've prayed and wondered when the answer would arrive. After working with Christel I found out how to 'listen and hear' my guidance. This book will teach you in very easy to understand and simple steps just what guidance is all about.
Yes, it's as simple as acknowleging those synchrodestiny events and saying yes to them.
For example; after a harrowing conversation with my boss one day, I hung up the phone feeling sad and upset. I said a quick prayer....Suddenly an email arrived in my InBox. It was from a recruiter and to this day I have no idea how she found me as I was NOT looking for a job, although I should have been.

This email contained my PERFECT job. The job description was exactly what I had been seeking for years but had given up hope of finding.
I immediately answered the email, phoned the recruiter and had an interview within a week. After the second interview the job was offered to me at $16K MORE than my current job, doing work that is exciting and fulfilling.
THAT was guidance.
THAT was allowing angels into my life.

Christel will teach you to listen to the guidance that is simply all around you, but she helps you acknowledge it and act upon it.

Once learned, you just KNOW when God is speaking and your angels are acting on your behalf.

Again, thank you Christel.....

Help to reconnect with your Divine Power.......2006-11-06

This small, easy to read yet very profound book has helped me reconnect with my Divine Power, together with the workshops which I really recommend. (Check Christel's website to see if there is one you would like to attend [...]
Right from the first chapter, you will see how easily it can be done: just ask for Help! Yes, it is that simple!

Know That You Are Never Alone...........2006-07-23

The title "Guidance 24/7" is what drew me to this book. I picked it up, not sure whether or not to get it because it looked like it was about angels. I think sometimes people place too much emphasis on "angels" and not on God. I've read/heard a lot of angel stories and while I think they are uplifting and helpful to others, it's not what I was looking for to read when I found this book.

I was pleasantly surprised when I started reading the book. (The author encourages you to substitute whatever word feels right to you, ie: spiritual guides, higher self, spirit, etc. That made me feel better about it.) Chapter 1 begins w/"Your biggest Problem, Easily Solved." -okay, that got my attention. She goes on to talk about why people don't ask for help when they need it and why they should. She gives short,informative and interesting examples of how angels/spirit/God has worked in her life. It does make you open your eyes, and it makes you want to be able to do the same thing in your own life. She proves that all you have to do is ask for help and beleive it will come, and open your eyes to see it when it does come.

There are little shaded boxes throughout that have prayers/meditations that you can do to bring a certain quality in your life that you are lacking. I really enjoyed all of those.

Here are just a few excerpts:

"Whenever I ask God for help, I receive it generally w/in 48 hours, if not a lot sooner."

"Asking for guidance begins w/opening -and staying open-to the possibility that your old way of thinking is not correct"

"When you explore your shadow, you may not like everything you see, but you always have the choice to change it. -that's spiritual responsibility."

Prayer: "Please help me let go of what I think I need and be open to what God is trying to give me."

"The angel that magnificently transports someone to the afterlife this evening was parking someone's car this morning."

Lot's of helpful information here. I highly reccommend this book if you are seeking guidance.

Open Your Heart With Winter Fitness: Mastering Life Through Love of the Slopes (Open Your Heart)

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Great Resource for Winter Sports Addicts (or soon to be!)!

Open Your Heart With Winter Fitness: Mastering Life Through Love of the Slopes (Open Your Heart)
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Winter fun! Open Your Heart with Winter Fitness goes beyond exercises to help you connect mind, body, and sport to live the life you really want.

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Great Resource for Winter Sports Addicts (or soon to be!)!.......2007-05-15

Lisa Marie Mercer's book is the first winter sports book that I have read that really holistically approached the needs of skiers and snowboarders. She shares her personal experiences and comprehensively uses her knowledge to help winter sports athletes.

Open Your Mind, Open Your Life: A Book of Eastern Wisdom (Large Second Volume)

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"Open Your Mind, Open Your Life" has sold more than 200,000 copies since it was first published in May 2001. Building upon that valued tradition, this new and expanded volume contains 70% new material and original watercolor art.

This new edition continues to encourage and uplift readers with more than 300 inspiring guideposts based on the timeless wisdom of Buddhist and Eastern thought. Containing sage advice on opening life to its inherent joy, "Open Your Mind, Open Your Life" leads readers further along the path to lasting happiness and enlightenment.

Beautifully crafted by award-winning book designer Holly Camerlinck, this new volume is filled with exquisite Far East-inspired patterns and original artwork by Matthew Taylor. The book also includes profiles of great Buddhist and Eastern thinkers such as Nichiren, Shakyamuni, Lao-tzu, Confucius, Makiguchi, and Mahatma Gandhi.

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Great Little Companion.......2006-04-23

This book is a tasty buffet of enlightened eastern wisdom. The quotes and passages will inspire your life and give you ancient wisdom to utilize in your daily journey. Definitely recommended to read and reread.

Beautifully illustrated, and written.......2004-06-08

This collection of words includes not only great quotes from good men but a whole collection of pictures behind to draw you into your meditation.

At the same time, I would encourage those who have participated in other religions to look into this book. It puzzles me why Catholics and Christians must keep attacking Buddhism and eastern religious. Indeed they fear even body positions not deemed "worthy of God."

In this slim volume, Taro Gold has packed full information into a window into the soul. You won't be missing anything. At the same time, I have read most of the quotes you have been listening to for many years, and find them very puzzling and bizarre. They do not seem to mimic the exact translations of Buddhist wisdom or thought, but rather the English translations of them, beautiful, yet profound.

Perhaps that's what I like about Buddhism, and eastern religion. Though some of his quotes may be misinterpreted, they are not without character, or mind. The Tao has been treated to one hell of a lot of interpretation here, totally changing the words Lao Tzu said in some cases. But otherwise, it seems to be a perfect translation of the mind of Lao Tzu, and that's good enough to keep you thinking.

Love this book!.......2004-05-06

This is a great book!

I take it along.......2004-02-14

I bring this book with me wherever I go, in my car or in my purse. I have an extra copy in my desk at work. I love it so so much -- makes me feel a lot better just to read one thought from it or one page from it now and then in the day. My husband keeps a copy by the bed to read us a thought before we get up each morning which often makes for great conversations.

Pure inspiration.......2004-02-06

"Genuine happiness, or enlightenment, is already within us; we have only to reveal it. As spring water rushes through open earth, so happiness flows through open lives." - Taro Gold
In just a few words of a good quote, you see the big picture or universal truth. This is a collection of Eastern Wisdom and contains quotes by Buddhist and Eastern thinkers such as Nichiren, Lao Tzu, Confucius, and Mahatma Gandhi.

Taro Gold sees these quotes as "guideposts." He believes in having an open mind and in illuminating your life's path with wisdom from great thinkers.

Taro also includes:

The Buddhist concept of the Ten Worlds
Short Allegories
Short Biographical paragraphs of Historical Figures quoted in this book
Longer passages for reflection
Common Sense Quotes
Universal Truths
Eastern Wisdom

An Iris represents Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor. Not only is the cover beautiful and filled with this flower, the entire books is beautifully illustrated in an ornate fashion. Almost every page has a beautiful border and then the quotes are in black ink and easy to read on cream-colored paper.

I've been contemplating the reality of how we become what we think. Lately I've been watching how my own thoughts change my behavior.

Taro Gold has included a wonderful quote from Mahatma Gandhi about this:

"Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive, because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive, because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny."

This beautiful book will have me contemplating "thoughts" for a long time! An enjoyable collection of quotes to reflect on in moments when you want to think more deeply about life and your own journey to lasting happiness.

A book you will love adding to your collection.

Open Your Mind, Open Your Life: A Little Book of Eastern Wisdom (Miniature First Volume)

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Pure inspiration
A Guide to Golden Wisdom!
Awesome little book
A Favorite
brings peace to my heart

Open Your Mind, Open Your Life: A Little Book of Eastern Wisdom (Miniature First Volume)
Taro Gold
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0740714465
Release Date: 2001-05-03

Book Description

First published in April 2001, the Little Book edition of Open Your Mind, Open Your Life sold more than 50,000 copies in less than a year. Today, author Taro Gold introduces this new and expanded volume of the best-selling book, leading readers further along the path to lasting happiness and enlightenment. Open Your Mind, Open Your Life encourages and uplifts readers with more than 300 inspiring guideposts based on the timeless wisdom of Eastern thought. It's filled with sage advice on opening life to its inherent joy, including:o Master your past in the present, or the past will master your future.o Instead of putting others in their place, put yourself in theirs.o True happiness in life is found always within.o As water carves through stone, those who persevere will win.o Turn your face to the sun and shadows will only fall behind you.This updated and expanded edition of Open Your Mind, Open Your Life is richly illustrated with exquisite Far East-inspired patterns and original watercolor art. The book also includes profiles of great Buddhist and Eastern thinkers such as Nichiren, Lao-tzu, Confucius, and Mahatma Gandhi.

Customer Reviews:

Pure inspiration.......2004-02-06

"Genuine happiness, or enlightenment, is already within us; we have only to reveal it. As spring water rushes through open earth, so happiness flows through open lives." - Taro Gold

In just a few words of a good quote, you see the big picture or universal truth. This is a collection of Eastern Wisdom and contains quotes by Buddhist and Eastern thinkers such as Nichiren, Lao Tzu, Confucius, and Mahatma Gandhi.

Taro Gold sees these quotes as "guideposts." He believes in having an open mind and in illuminating your life's path with wisdom from great thinkers.

Taro also includes:

I've been contemplating the reality of how we become what we think. Lately I've been watching how my own thoughts change my behavior.

Taro Gold has included a wonderful quote from Mahatma Gandhi about this:

A book you will love adding to your collection.

A Guide to Golden Wisdom!.......2003-12-03

This book is a wonderful collection of ideas and thoughts which can guide one on life's journey. It seems to gently remove the word "enigma" from life as it profoundly teaches with simplicity and depth.

Each thought is incredibly powerful mainly because this collection touches and challenges not only one's mind, but it also reaches the heart and the spirit.

It seems that westerners have difficulty in knowing how to live life, and the eastern philosophers just have the innate ability to do so. We are too focused on analysis and we are not very action oriented, while they offer the path and emphasize the action. Knowledge without action is really useless.

If you want to recapture the magical warmth and joy of discovery, and smile as you ponder these words of wisdom, buy this book. It's inspiring, and well worth it's small price!

Awesome little book.......2003-09-20

This is by far the best little book of wisdom I've ever found. Packed with hundreds of uplifting thoughts and advice, I keep copies of it around to give away as well as to read from every day.

A Favorite.......2003-08-03

This has become pretty much one of my favorite books. Open Your Mind, Open Your Life contains clearly written thoughts that are simple yet immediately strike a deep chord. The statements are common sense yet inspiring and profound, beginning with the very first sentence. The thoughts are encouraging and helped me to realize I don't have control over certain things and to let got of them.

I liked it so much that I have recommended it to about five of my friends and they in turn have recommended it to others and given the book as a gift. Because this mini version was so wonderful I also recently bought the larger version, which I have yet to read.

brings peace to my heart.......2003-06-27

I am a 48 year old mother, wife, daughter, secretary, etc....., who was losing touch with reality, close to losing my mind !
Buying this little book has saved me. I carry it in my purse and read it over and over, while waiting in line, waiting on teens, sometimes just during a break, and almost always in the morning. In the mornings I read until I feel at peace and ready to take on the world, again. Thank you Taro Gold for your book.

Your Answers Questioned: Explorations for Open Minds

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A collection of insightful thoughts...
Witty, Remarkable, Buy In Bulk
My darkness made light (of)?
Useful bits of advice, can fall short occasionally
Osho. Rare Unique Extraordinary

Your Answers Questioned: Explorations for Open Minds
Osho
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Book of Secrets
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ASIN: 0312320779

Book Description

s there a difference between loneliness and aloneness? What purpose does anger serve? Does forgiveness set wrongs right? Why are you bored? These ideas and many more are addressed in Your Answers Questioned, a collection of brief, accessible investigations into a variety of shared assumptions about life-love and rela-tion-ships, intelligence and wisdom, politics and power, and more. Each text is a focused yet approachable inquiry that helps readers think about inner emotional questions by gently point-ing them in new and interesting directions. The entries are thoughtful, humorous, and sometimes surprising; all of them liberate the reader to consider the world in a different way, from a different angle. This collection of ideas to read, think about, and react to addresses all aspects of the inner life. Your Answers Questioned is the ideal gift for spiritually seeking people of all ages, and will delight anyone searching for a new way of looking at life.

Customer Reviews:

A collection of insightful thoughts..........2007-06-26

This book consists of small (paragraph/1-2 pages) pieces of wisdom from Osho. It is not a question/answer type of book even though the title might seem to suggest so. If you are looking for a book with lengthy discussions on specific topics, then this is not the book you want (in that case I suggest The Book of Secrets by Osho).

I am giving this book 5 stars because I have found so many insightful thoughts (70+) I would like to keep referring back to and contemplate on. The snippets of wisdom are organized by topic (Truth/Consequences, Mind Games, The Morning After, At Home, In Love, Wholehearted, Yes and No, In Wonder, etc..).

One of my favorites pieces comes from the Are You Ready (Intro) section:
"There has never been a person like you before, there is nobody else like you right now in the whole world, and there will never be anybody like you. Just see how much respect existence has paid to you. You are a masterpiece-unrepeatable, incomparable, utterly unique." -Osho

This is one of the first books by Osho that I purchased, and its given me a glimpse of a wide range of topics to explore. The concise, yet intriguing and insightful collection of thoughts in this book have been truly mind-opening for me.

Witty, Remarkable, Buy In Bulk.......2006-08-30

You know those books you pick up, they're small, have witty and thought provoking remarks inside and you find yourself turning back to them in times of boredom, happiness and concern? That is this book.

'Your Answers Questioned' takes ordinary thought and puts a new spin on a zen/buddhist/Christian look on life. It's calming, inspiring and funny. If I could buy a dozen copies, I would distribute them easily among family and friends who would equally see the gem of a book this is.

Buy it? Absolutely! Buy an extra for yourself. If you ever lend it out... I don't think you'll get it back.

My darkness made light (of)?.......2005-12-27

In my living room, Osho's works fill a whole shelf. This is one of the best. It's the sort of book you can read and re-read, maybe once a year, and keep getting something new out of it every time.

This book consists of short meditations, each of which stands alone. I like that, because I have a short attention span, and I am an impatient reader. I like to read brief, concise passages and then ponder them, one by one. This book is perfect for that.

Reading Osho's work is like panning for gold. You must search through a lot of grit. Then a gleaming nugget appears! You store it in your mind, and hope that as you continue to gather and store such little bits of spiritual gold, you are building a treasure stash that will serve you in time of need.

I've spent a lot of time reading Osho's work, and it has mellowed me out. This particular book is easy reading (unlike some of Osho's other work, which can be esoteric), and intense (like all of Osho's work). It makes good sense. Maybe, for some people, it will make too much sense. Spinmeisters will not likely find anything of use here.

Useful bits of advice, can fall short occasionally.......2005-03-16

As you may be too, I was atracted by Osho's book because of its title. It is one of those books that you can't stop thinking of. "Such a smart title!" I kept thinking to myself. Well, the title is not the only smart thing about it. Reading through Osho's "Your Answers Questioned" I was constantly reminded of some of the thoughts that pop up in your face as you read authors such as Richard Bach or Paulo Coelho (two of my favorite writers, by the way). They are just so wise, you almost feel like an idiot for not having "gotten" some of their pearls of wisdom before!

So, why 4 stars only? I must say, as much as I enjoyed it (and actually continue to... it's more of a permanent reference, rather than a one-time read), there are pages where I cannot avoid but feel that the author fell short... like there's not that much depth into some of the elements he presents. But this is not an excessive issue. For the most part, the book comes in like a fascinating questioning process of some of the things we take for granted and/or we never question.

Osho. Rare Unique Extraordinary.......2004-04-21

If you love challenging yourself to discover more, be more, understand more, and live more of life, then `Your Questions Answered' will not let you down.

Osho has an undeniable gift that we are fortunate enough to receive, even after he departed physical life. This book is entirely unique, with an edge that will open your eyes, heart and mind to all aspects of life, and how you fit into the big picture, including how you view yourself. Do you believe you are magnificent and irreplaceable? If not, it's time to read this book.

Perhaps one of the greatest philosophers of our time, Osho continues to challenge us to challenge ourselves, and the possibilities of all that surround us.
This book is a joy to read. Truly mind opening and highly recommended!

Open Your Mind, Open Your Life (Box Kit)

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Cute little gift of inspiration

Open Your Mind, Open Your Life (Box Kit)
Taro Gold
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

This Eastern wisdom-themed gift is for anyone interested in seeking a more fulfilled existence. The box includes a prosperity fortune stone, a bookmark, and a booklet with excerpts from the hardcover versions of Open Your Mind, Open Your Life.

Customer Reviews:

Cute little gift of inspiration.......2004-06-04

Like the two hardcover volumes of Open Your Mind, this little box kit is filled with encouragin an uplifting thoughts in a paperback booklet. I like the little purple fortune stone, and it also contains a little bookmark for use with Taro Gold's other, larger books.

Open Heart, Open Mind: Practical Lessons in Loving Your Life

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A Beautiful and Insightful Work
Open Heart, Open Mind
gibberish.

Open Heart, Open Mind: Practical Lessons in Loving Your Life
Swami Chetanananda
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"His insights and practical techniques are readily accessible even to those with no meditative experience. All that is necessary is a willingness to let go."--Yoga Journal. Our choice is whether to avoid life, or to reach more deeply within ourselves to discover the essential experience of Life Itself. The logic of the heart, the pursuit of happiness, and the knowledge and experience of what true love is: these essays take you into a profound state of spiritual understanding. Based on informal discussions, public talks, and retreats given by a meditation master, they guide you as you decide what kind of person you want to be and how you can arrive at a place of satisfaction and joy. Stop listening to the voice of the ego--desire, ambition, greed, selfishness--and instead open your hearts, realize your interrelatedness with the world, and surrender to the stillness that exists inside you.

Customer Reviews:

A Beautiful and Insightful Work.......2001-11-10

I have read many many books in this ouevre, and this one stands out among them: the wisdom of the author is reflected in the simple and conscise language he uses. I often felt that if I could be similarly clear about these ideas I would have chosen to express them in much the same way.

Open Heart, Open Mind.......1999-11-22

Very helpful in "opening the knots of your heart&quot

gibberish........1999-10-02

I must not be "enlightened" enough to understand this garbage

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