Awaken To The Here And Now: Completing Your Search For Enlightenment [Paperback]

Kevin F. Duffy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2008

Attaining enlightenment is not hard. You don't have to be born with a destiny to become enlightened. You don't need to sit in a Himalayan cave for twenty years or study with a guru for thirty. It doesn't take discipline, hard work, hours of meditation, or mystical experience. It is not experiential. It is only realizable. Advaita is the name of the 5000-year-old path to enlightenment of ancient India. It means not two. It is also known as non-duality. Many great teachers such as Krishna, Jesus (Gospel of St.Thomas), Swami Paramhansa Yogananda, U.G. Krshnamurti, Papaji, Gangaji, Sri Nisagadatta Maharaj, Osha, Adyashanti, Eckhart Tolle, and many others have championed this approach. Now an accelerated guide for modern man to walk the Advaitan path is available. It bridges the gap between understanding the concepts of enlightenment and living it. This accessible guide is available to all who have a burning desire. This is not about adopting a new set of beliefs. It is beyond belief.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I thought this book was very well written and sheds light on the advaita tradition of non-dual awareness which defines natural perception as the freedom of enlightenment. The author has taken 30 years of experience and translated his knowledge to point directly at liberation." -- Barclay V. Powers, Independent filmmaker and author of "The Answer."

This book belongs among the elite volumes (its neighbors THE BOOK by Alan Watts, BE HERE NOW by Ram Dass, and MERE CHRISTIANTY by C.S Lewis) that pragmatically illustrates the value of spiritual practice upon everyday life. It may well outstrip THE POWER OF NOW in its transformative power for troubled souls. -- David Bischoff, New York Times Bestselling Author

About the Author

Kevin Duffy was born on December 28, 1956 in New Albany, Indiana. He is a retired Naval Officer. He has a BS in Biology education from Purdue University, an AAS Computer Technology from University of the District of Columbia, and an MS in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Product Details

• Paperback: 118 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (July 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1438252269
• ISBN-13: 978-1438252261
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,484,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved It, August 20, 2008

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Maria Aragon-wells - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awaken To The Here And Now: Completing Your Search For Enlightenment (Paperback)

I loved this book. I've always questioned conventional religion and their motives. By reading this book I feel better about following what I feel inside. You don't need any gurus or years of instruction to become enlightened. All you need is inside you.
I loved the part about finding out who you really are. If you understand the discussion on quantum physics you realize that your physical body is not you. If you start stripping away the parts of your body, all thats left is all you are. You are perfect. You are God or the infinite wisdom.
Read this book with an open mind and begin it as if you have no previous beliefs and it will become very clear how to become enlightened. As you replace your old beliefs with the new ones life becomes much simpler and less stressful. You will begin to see we live in an illusion anyway and be able to just sit back and enjoy the ride.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pointers to the Truth, February 28, 2011

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Hai H. Phan "hphan" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awaken To The Here And Now: Completing Your Search For Enlightenment (Paperback)

This book contains direct pointers to the the enlightened state, and will help many seekers experience that state. The book, however, is fairly dry and isn't inspiring as some would wish, though inspiration isn't necessary for those who are earnestly searching.

I read the book and wrote this review, however, for another reason; something unsettling that I would like to share. It is as follows:

When I watch YouTube videos of spiritual talks given by enlightened teachers, I observe that there are two kinds: The first kind possesses a certain vitality in his speech, his facial expression, his eyes-he is full of Life, full of love and compassion, and that energy radiates; the other kind does not.

Watch U.G. Krishnamurti, then watch Eckhart Tolle or Adyashanti. My point is, renouncing attachment to the organic world is only the first step; the one who has realized his timeless self (i.e. enlightened) still needs to return to the organic world and face his sufferings; he must use the light of his consciousness to dissolve all that were previously unconscious; only then is he completely free.

This second step is potentially much more arduous than the first, and is perhaps a life-time practice. Of course, if you remove yourself from modern society, away from sources of pain, you don't have to face them; but then how free are you?

Some of the above enlightened teachers are not truly free, they are still confined by some unconscious suffering (you can see on their faces); and so the vitality, the life energy, love and compassion is not yet able to shine through.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY A DIRECT PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT!!, September 1, 2009

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Nicholas Einan (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awaken To The Here And Now: Completing Your Search For Enlightenment (Paperback)

I have spent the last five years consumed with seeking enlightnement. I have read many books and worked with a variety of teachers. Unfortunately, much of the information I have received seems to be in code. Awakent to the Here and Now, however, is different! Kevin Duffy does a phenomenal job of presenting the information in a way that makes recoginition of the facts he outlines easy. I have never felt so close to making a quantum leap in consciousness. Finally, a direct path to enlightenment! Kevin, I can't thank you enough for the gift that is Awaken to the Here and Now!! We are all ONE. Blessings, Nick.