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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others



I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
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    La's Orchestra Saves the World

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Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing by Jed McKenna

Michael Elliott, November 23, 2008

If you suspect that there is more to this life than what you have come to believe this material might be very useful and rewarding.

The notion that true enlightenment is not the blissful altered states of consciousness thing the gargantuan spiritual book industry has made it out to be is posed for you, the reader, to find out for yourself. Not by reading what others have said but by direct experience.

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Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment by Jed McKenna
Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment

Michael Elliott, November 8, 2008

If you are looking to raise your level of awareness, become one with the universe, attain nirvana, following the path with heart or any of the other ways of describing spiritual enlightenment this book is not for you. Move along and attend your Zen garden or go clean your zazen mat.

The books on truth and enlightenment is an industry like NASCAR, manufacturing barbie dolls or Kaboom by Billy Mays. 99.9% of the audience live comfortable lives that really really do not want this dream to end or even experience a minor road bump. Maya.

If however you are interested in abiding non-dual awareness or at least human adulthood there may be no better material than that of Jed McKenna's works.



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