A Personal method abour the Ultimate Person
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Don't get me wrong. I used to be a missionary. But Americans tend to be pragmatists. Always looking for what `works`. Every few years someone comes across `the magic formula' of evangelism. `What would Jesus do?' `Jesus is the Answer', `the Romans Road', `Somebody loves you!`, etc, etc. And it works. For a while. Then you run into people it just flat out doesn't work on. So another perfect method goes back to the storeroom, until a new `miracle method' appears.
This latest method has people fill in the blank "Jesus is ___". (And you hope they won't say Jesus is a "@#$%&!") Admittedly this is better than most methods as it gives you information on what is going on in that person's head. 99% of the human race loves to tell you what they think. (The other 1% are paranoid and do everything to prevent you knowing what they really think.) That way you know how relate to that one of a kind person. How to go to a conversation about Jesus tailored specifically for that individual, and not just to force feed him a `one size fits all' script. And that has to be a back and forth conversation, getting more information on why he thinks this or that, so you can gently lead him to a better view of Jesus. After all, you are trying to lead him to a person, Jesus, not some impersonal theology viewpoint.
The vastly larger rest of the book examines some of the things Jesus really is, not just things people suppose He is.  Love, Grace, Forgiveness, Friend of sinners, Happy, etc., and how this affect the Christian and his life. And does so in simple, easily understood fashion with lots of stories.
God loves you and wants all to be saved, not just a select few  It isn't how much you love God, what's important is how much He loves you. Jesus doesn't just have Grace, but is Grace, and how this affects you much better than silly rule mongering. God forgave all your sins, past, present and future when you were saved. Why painters should put a smile on Jesus' face instead of that somber "I just had a shot of Novocain at the dentist and my face is frozen" look.
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This is the clearest, most accessible description of how to get to the true self that I have ever read.  This is essential reading for human beings.  Singer puts our struggles in navigating the human experience in perspective for us.
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Amazing personal challenge reached through tenacity, focus and dedication to better himself.  This accomplishment is one that all of us could do if we are motivated to set a goal and reach it.
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This book is about the remarkable men who put themselves into the rigors of the most severe monastic life on the planet in order to reach the ideal human level and mentality.  If you are looking for inspiration, this is it!  Those individuals who are capable of going through the kind of training methods described in this book are one in a million, and they prove to the rest of us of what it means to liberate oneself from the chains of self-limiting thoughts and beliefs.
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I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to lead souls to Christ and influence people towards heaven.  This personal work approach has been being developed with fifty years of practical experience.  The inspirational life of the author, along with a step by step study track, will help make you a successful personal worker for the Lord.  The hidden treasures of credited righteousness and grace will come alive for you in this book.  Let this book activate your spiritual life as it did for me.
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The Science of Mind is an incredible book written by a great spiritual teacher.  In it, Ernest Holmes explains that there is a creative law in the universe which we tap into through our thoughts.  He shows us how to apply spiritual principles to everyday life.

He illustrates how man can work out his own destiny and determine what type of life he will lead.  He points out that the mind of man is connected to the mind of God.  Since the mind of God is infinite, this means man's mind contains unlimited possibilities of self-expression.

The book is not a quick read, but it's one that can change your life.  Holmes spends a lot of time talking about spiritual mind healing and provides teachings from the New Testament.  He also includes meditations on everything from happiness to healing to beauty to love to confidence to abundance.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking to take control of their life and live it in a way that is spiritually fulfilling.
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This collection of Daya Mata's talks includes some of her most intimate experiences during the twenty years of yoga training she spent with Paramahansa Yogananda, including the instantaneous healing that she had upon first meeting him in 1931 and her NDE (clinical death) experience around 1951.  Many of the chapters are transcripts of such intensely moving personal sharings that Sri Daya Mata only reluctantly shared with small groups of devotees on rare occasions when she received a clear inner sanction  (most were previously available only on tape recordings).
The availability in book form of these intimate spiritual revelations is a memorable blessing to those who value the chance to dip back into the peak moments of a yogi-saint of untainted stature.  Sri Daya Mata's own ego is illusive as she ever lets herself slide into the background, dedicating all action and credit to "God and Guru."  In her interactions with her teacher we see in turn how he dedicated himself to "God and (his) Guru..." and so on ad inifinitum.
As one of Mataji's close associates put the challenge:  although the average materialist thinks that it signifies a weak will to turn over one's will to Divine Guidance, in fact it takes EXTRAORDINARY will power to follow divine will when the ego is saying 'go this way' and the trivial momentary desires of the body are saying 'go that way.'  In Sri Daya Mata's style and substance we see how the power, creativity and beauty of spirit shine through when the ego reaches that paradoxical pinnacle of spirituality: humility.
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Excellent method for experiencing peace, power and freedom.
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This book by Mr. Leadbeater gives us a clear look at the SELF, the GOD SELF of which we are an extension of. Mr. Leadbeater shows us how we as personality are the agent of free will, for the soul, the higher mental  vehicle (the Christ Self) and the Monad (the I AM Presence). He clearly  explains the fact that we as co-creators with God are constantly imposing  our thoughts, feeling and actions upon the elemental essence of the mental  astral and physical planes. In the book Mr. Leadbeater and his collegues  perform a multitude of experiments in this regard, where they use their  clairvoyant vision to see the truly beneficent effects of the freewill  releasing positive and loving thoughts, desires and deeds upon the  elemental essence of the three corresponding planes. As well they did note  the disasterous ultimately boomeranging results of imposing a negative or  hateful will/matrix upon such an innocent and serving nature as the the  elementals.
  "Surely yea are God.", I believe to be just one  of the many truly deep and profound truths to be found in this book The  Monad. Mr. Leadbeater in this book teaches us about enlightened self  interest, not only "to be as wise as serpents and as harmless as  doves", but as mature souls to take our altruism in hand. The Monad  gives us many great tools to do just that; So visualize a friend and or a  loved one recieving the love of your heart, poof! it is done, the elemental  flys off to do your will. But think an ill thought or send an agressive  feeling and the elemental that forms is then bound by that negativity (much  like a curse)and like the loving elemental it must go and seek away to  bestow this energy upon our unsuspecting victim. The victim who in the end  shall be, through the law of karma, ourselves! The returning negativity  greatly compounded by the havoc and negative karma this poor creature  creates on its outbound thrust at our intended target and its returning  trip back to our very own hearts as the sender.  As Leadbeater himself  has said, the Light of the Brotherhood shines through the one who trys to  help without thought of self. The Monad tells us that that can only be done  through the SELF that resides in us all. We of course must have the  discernment to know the difference between self and SELF, in that, this  book The Monad gives us many coordinates to do so. What I do to you I  ultimately do to me, hence the wisdom of the Golden Rule.  Dear fellow  traveller,I hope you enjoy this enlightening work by Mr. Leadbeater as much  as I did. Namaste.
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This concept is easily put into practise by anyone who is capable of Introspection.  Well presented, and I would strongly recommend it for those who would like to know themselves better.
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Bastian Penn, the author has written a unique book. Most everyone in the world, he says, is starting their days the wrong way. Theyre angry, they're frustrated and stressed out and of course this affects  the job, the relationships with the people in that persons life. There is a better way. The author suggests we follow his lead as he shares with us exactly what he does from the moment he wakes up in the morning to the moment he starts working with this step by step program that is easy to replicate. He promises a transformation and will be surprised by the results you will create in your life and in your day, which helped him have a better and more powerful life. Being happier and more fulfilled will give you more success in your life. Why not? Who doesnt want to be happier and more successful and who wouldnt donate a little bit of their time to get there?

Mr Penn has a set of states he begins first thing in the morning, his morning routine and the first thing he does, which made me smile, is to Smile. Smiling instantly releases endorphins. He mentioned a study of some people who were clinically depressed and all they had to do was smile, a huge ear to ear smile, and guess what? It radically helped them improve their depression, even got a lot of them off meds. Being grateful is in there, along with breathing and meditation, but the step I really resonate with in the Incantations and Affirmations he learned from a Tony Robbins workshop. He explains the difference. With incantation you use your entire body and you speak loudly with emotions to get your statement engraved in your subconscious.
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It's a dog-eat-dog world. Only the fittest deserve to survive. And you can indeed win through intimidation.

If anyone could be expected to attest to the above, it would be a corporate headhunter--which brings us to a new book with the unexpected title of "Win Without Competing" by Arlene Barro, Ph. D, a prominent search consultant, career coach, and educational psychologist. At first glance, the book would appear to belong in the "Warm and Fuzzy Self-Help Section" of your friendly neighborhood mega-bookstore. Well, Barro does convey warmth, but there's nothing fuzzy about her. She possesses the mien of a caring but uncompromising commander sending her clients into battle.

She minces no words about the sometimes cutthroat nature of the job market; she'd be the first to warn of snakes in the tall grass. There are no mantras here, no clicking of ruby slipper heels--only solid strategy peppered with no-nonsense aphorisms.

But, as implied by its title, the book is built on a fundamental paradigm shift. Barro's stated mission is to steer her readers to what she terms the "flawless fit"--the job and career for which one is uniquely suited. And when this concept is broken down to a molecular level of specificity, when a perfect DNA match is attained between the job-seeker and the job, it can be concluded with an almost scientific degree of accuracy that there is no real competition involved. The match by definition is symmetrical--not only must the individual fit the requirements of the job, but the job must fit the requirements of the individual.

To know where to look for your own flawless fit, you need to know precisely what it means for you. Thus, attaining a clear-sighted understanding of your core self is the first step on the journey. This quest for self-knowledge is nothing new--witness the teachings of Lao-Tzu, the meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the writings of Thoreau. Barro stands squarely in this timeless tradition, but presents it from a modern, practical perspective. Included throughout "Win Without Competing" are revealing checklists and personal surveys she's developed in her years of coaching clients.

One possible outcome of this personal assessment is the realization that you're not meant to be an employee at all--some of us, by nature, are entrepreneurs. Barro convincingly demonstrates that the principle of flawless fit also applies flawlessly in such instances.

Key to the strategic aspects of job search or entrepreneurship is what Barro calls "managing the process." She presents a detailed discussion of how to take charge and avoid succumbing to the obstacles and turbulence you're bound to encounter on the road to success, covering such matters as email communications, resumes, initial discussions and final negotiations--even what kind socks not to wear to an interview (a true-life cautionary tale shows how such a seemingly minor detail can determine the difference between getting the job and not).

Then Barro goes a step further and reveals a surprising reality: in many instances, the hiring company itself is unclear about what it's looking for. This presents an additional opportunity for the job-seeker to manage the process by presenting the prospective employer with options which could be to their mutual advantage. Here, as in its other sections, the book abounds with invaluable nuts and bolts advice.

The final chapter extends the discussion of flawless fit to encompass personal relationships and life in general. But for the attentive reader, the entire book serves as a road map for finding one's place in the world. "Win Without Competing" is a tangible example of its own title. It's bound to be a flawless fit for anyone committed to meaningful personal success.
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Charlo Greene has set out to share her take on how to become a better version of yourself and everything you ever needed to know about that is gathered in this book. It's a step by step guide on how to let go of your past and use every experience  especially the hard ones  to fuel your desire to grow from it, rather than being led on a dark path of regretting your actions. If you stay strong and tall, even if there seems to be no easy way out, you will not only be remembered for it  it will also help you through any other time where your toughness might be the only thing to get you through. It's a never ending source of power:  the awareness of your abilities and limits. This book will help you to find them. And even more so it will help the author Charlo Greene, a respectable young lady that stands firmly for her believes, to tackle legal costs for her upcoming trial, which you will also get to learn about in this inspiring, mind blowing book.
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For us lay people it's hard to imagine how a woman such as Roshi Jiyu Kennett could have gone through such hardship as she did in order to become an ordained zen priest and teacher. But the physical and emotional abuse she went through only made her spiritually stronger. It takes only the most motivated individual to go to the end of her spiritual path as she did.

It is not just a guide for a buddhist, but a guide for any person who has an ideal in life. I am not sure I would let my health deteriorate to the point the author did to accomplish my most important goal in life. Yet, as she says, she got what she wanted from the experience. For her, it was worth it. Either she's crazy, or she's a model of the highest order.

The book is massive but it reads quickly. I was engrossed in it for a week. I would say it's completely worth to hunt it down as a used copy in order to own it. It does leave a sense of peace to one who reads it. It does feel like you can find the strength to achieve your own ideal if you really want it.
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This is a profoundly written book, by an inspired person who displays great resolve and internal fortitude. Most could not have endured such personal tragedy and emotional decimation, and yet can transcend and uplift the spirit of so many. The first step in the healing process is always the most difficult, but if taken opens the map that guides the journey to our ultimate destination. This book is such a map.... and I would certainly encourage anyone seeking their purpose and significance in life to take the leap. Your soul deserves it!
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The author writes in the style of a Diary and autobiograhy,w hich gvies a deep sense of immersion and personal connection with the reader.

I found myself being pulled into this book and will apply several of the lessons learned in it, above all the author list every possible angle that covers happiness from science, to one's personal relationship and gives simple means with which to improves your daily life, from listening to your favourite song, to rewarding yourself whenever you do something right.

A great read which I woudl recoment to anyone suffering from depression and hopelessness
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An excellent book on the purpose and qualities of a master on the path. The author speaks with firsthand authority.  This is highly recomended reading for those who seek to meet their "here and now" master or might fancy themselves a master to others.