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Awareness

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This is an excellent book. De Mello went far beyond the orthodox catholic dogma by addressing what (to me) is one of the most important practical and existential issues facing us: how does one learn to live one's life with the bittersweet delightfulness that accompanies us when we manage to be present and aware. In other words, how do we learn to become a free person. Typically, our awareness is clouded by others' expectations and by our desires to escape the perceived unpleasantness of the present moment. In order to free ourselves from the desires and escapism we need to be aware; de Mello's book is a classic (and still unsurpassed) manual that guides us into the conscious universe where we can finally heave a sigh of relief and start enjoying this great gift of life.

The Live Program "Wake Up to Life" is Powerful and Profound, the only complete Conference de Mello allowed to be recorded. This book is the written-transcript for the Live Conference, "Wake Up to Life." It is the only full-length de Mello Conference available -- and the only one he allowed to be recorded. It is even more powerful because you hear de Mello Live with an audience.
De Mello also has three films, one is "A Way to God for Today". These are excellent.
Many have wondered how a man from India could speak so pointedly to one's personal experience and background.
One reviewer has described this quality, "In his words and in his person there naturally flow the best currents of East and West in a holistic approach which incorporates theology, psychology, literature, and popular culture. He is an international man whose planetary perspective provides the ingredients for a newly emerging human spirituality."
Another said, "In one day he unburdened me of years of guilt and wrong thinking. I am now living with fresh eyes and a new heart."
"He provided an atmosphere for me to experience God . . . "
"He has broken . . . a mystical sound barrier in our spiritual growth, that has elevated our capacities to be more loving and introspective."

This is not an easy book to read.Which is exactly why I love it so much.It tantalises the reader to question what is being said, and very few books in the same genre out there manage to do that. The first time I read this book, I couldn't put it down.I found it exciting and alot of what De Mello said, refreshing. I decided to re-read the book again after having it for a year or two and I found it just as exciting, but by the time I had finished the book was thoroughly tired of the De Mello condescending and patronising tone, which at times was unnecessarily over the top.Nevertheless it doesn't spoil the content of the book, which is brilliant.If you crave a book that will put you on the path to questioning your own reality and sense of being, then this book is a great starting point.

An intense book to help you learn more about yourself.
Different then most books of this kind. It is not an easy read.
Had to digest, re-read many parts. Its one to keep you thinking!

I looked everywhere for this book finally found on Amazon. For the introspective mind only, not for the faint at heart.

Per request of my Functional Medicine MD,
I ordered it to read. I appreciate anything
that will improve the quality of my life.