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The Awakening West: Conversations with Today's New Western Spiritual Leaders [Paperback]

Lynn Marie Lumiere (Author), John Lumiere-Wins (Author)
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March 1, 2003
The days when we in the West looked toward the Eastern religious traditions for enlightenment are coming to an end. Western Spirituality has come into its own, drawing on the rich philosophies of Zen, Hinduism, Advaita Vedanta, Kashmiri Shaivism, Judaism, and Christianity.

In this groundbreaking book, the Western spiritual teachers and seekers at the forefront of this movement explore this phenomenon and share their experience, warmth, and wisdom: Adyashanti Peter Fenner Gangaji Douglas Harding Catherine Ingram Kenny Johnson Francis Lucille Satyam Nadee Mira Pagal Robert Rabbin Byron Katie Rolle Isaac Shapiro Lama Surya Das Christopher Titmus Eckhart Tolle.

In its earlier incarnation as a self-published book, The Awakening West sold out of its first printing of 3000 copies and went into a second printing--all sales through the web site and authors’ events. The book is destined to become a classic, as it establishes Western spiritual thought as a tradition in its own right—a new and growing branch of philosophy and teaching with its own take on enlightenment.

Lynn Marie Lumiere is a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist in private practice. An ardent spiritual seeker, she specializes in the integration of non-dual wisdom and psychotherapy. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area. John Lumiere-Wins is a certified hypnotherapist and spiritual counselor with 20 years’ experience in the mental health field and with Eastern and Western spiritual practices.



Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Fair Winds Press (March 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 159233010X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592330102
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #989,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I liked it, July 29, 2004
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I am really enjoying this book. I find the sympathetic approach to my liking. The teachers interviewed are among the hottest of the emerging Westerners. Having been on some type of spiritual path for the last 30 years, the issue of moving from the occaisional glimpse to an on-going state of 'presence' quite compelling. Demythologizing the state of 'self-realization' and bringing it into clear accuracy is of great service.
As to whether a particular teacher appeals to one's sensibilities or genuine or not should be left up to the critical faculties of the seeker. This book points to something beyond belief systems and gurus. If one of these teachers appeals to you, check them out, read their books, go to their satsangs, etc. Judge for yourself.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware, October 27, 2006
This review is from: The Awakening West: Conversations with Today's New Western Spiritual Leaders (Paperback)
A bit of a disappointment - although the individual interviews are interesting, they are conducted in such a non-critical way that they amount to little more than a potted biography of each of the interviewees. Not very challenging intellectually, and does little to illuminate non-duality effectively.

In addition, the latest printing of this book DOES NOT contain an interview with Byron Katie, despite what the blurb says on here.
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Uncritical rapture, March 13, 2004
This review is from: The Awakening West: Conversations with Today's New Western Spiritual Leaders (Paperback)
What prevents me to appreciate this book is the servile base flattery which is penetrating all over the pages. Each and every teacher is praised by the authors in a complete uncritical way. This makes the interviews monotonous, and the portrayed persons somewhat unpleseant since everybody seems to accept this keen servility and praise. Furthermore: the authors's questions and remarks, printed in full lenght, which makes readings boring, give a "me too"-impression: "Me too, I've had deep insights, me too, I've already found wisdom, me too"...
I recommend the very honest and captivatingly written book by Paula Marvelly: partly the same teachers but a very different quality. After reading it gets clearer whom of the teachers one would like to listen to and whom not. This makes it far more interesting and helpful than "Awakening in the West": Easily available via the British Amazon site.
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Throughout human history there have been a handful of individuals whose awakening to Truth and the meaning of life has been the source of the great religious and spiritual traditions of the world: the anonymous Vedic sages, Lao Tzu, Buddha, Moses and the prophets, Jesus, and Muhammad. Read the first page
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