Being Consciousness Bliss: A Seeker's Guide [Paperback]

Astrid Fitzgerald (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

This accessible compendium of wisdom will help guide people toward a spiritual search. Drawing on a dazzling array of sources -- including the insights of G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky and the spiritual traditions of the East - this is a compelling account of the true inner structure of the human being, and how it may be developed to its full potential.

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A well-researched, clearly written account of the essential teachings given by all the major wisdom traditions. -- Sri Swami Satchidananda, Founder & Spiritual Head, Integral Yoga International / Satchidananda Ashram

This book is equal parts wisdom, beauty, and inspiration. Astrid Fitzgerald opens the insights of the ages.... Highly recommended. -- Larry Dossey, MD, author of HEALING BEYOND THE BODY, REINVENTING MEDICINE, and HEALING WORDS

This is a feast of a book...Fitzgerald's poetic and passionate prose awakens consciousness on a deep level. -- NAPRA ReView, May/June 2002

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An intelligent, inspired, yet eminently practical approach to living a life centered in truth... - Katharine LeMee, author of Chant: The Origins, Form, Practice, and Healing Power of Gregorian Chant.

Sure to awaken the heart to bliss and rouse spirit to behold. - David Appelbaum, editor of Parabola magazine

...few are thinking deeply about what we must do and what is truly worthwhile. Astrid Fitzgerald is among them. - Roger Lipsey, author of An Art of Our Own: The Spiritual in Twentieth Century Art

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Lindisfarne Pr (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970109784
• ISBN-13: 978-0970109781
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,098,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ASTRID FITZGERALD is a fine artist, a writer, and a passionate student of the Perennial Wisdom Tradition and Advaita Philosophy who has applied its principles to her life and art for over forty years. She is the author of An Artist's Book of Inspiration: A Collection of Thoughts on Art, Artists, and Creativity (Lindisfarne Books, 1996); Being Consciousness Bliss: A Seeker's Guide (Lindisfarne Books, 2001); Winter Break: A Luminous Journey into Wisdom and Love (A.R.K. BOOKS, 2008). Fitzgerald's writing is based on a fusion of Western and Eastern thought and practice of self-development, self-inquiry and reflection.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of those books that really make a difference, September 22, 2002

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This review is from: Being Consciousness Bliss: A Seeker's Guide (Paperback)

Astrid Fitzgerald's Being Consciousness Bliss, despite its modest subtitle, is more than a seeker's guide. Its three parts provide the description, the substance and the means of living the examined life. What I found the most helpful was Part Three of the book, the actual details and practices that are necessary to overcome the habits of a life lived without conscious attention. Here I found practical help in how to really change things, not offered as instruction but as example and clarification. I found it possible to follow the suggested practices and felt a real shift taking place in my mind. And as they say, the proof is in the pudding. I was able to see what sort of mess I was in and how to go about cleaning out all the mental and emotional baggage I've been carrying around. This is one of those books that really make a difference.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRAVA! An Inspiring Guide for Seekers of the Soul., September 17, 2002

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This review is from: Being Consciousness Bliss: A Seeker's Guide (Paperback)

A wonderful treasure house of spiritual thought, quotations, information and practical advice,
beautifully presented and organized with amazing clarity and great breadth of knowledge. A growth experience for all of us seeking the next step on our soul's path to enlightenment.
Brava! for this newest opus from the author of "An Artist's Book of Inspiration - A Collection of Thoughts on Art, Artists and Creativity", another rewarding book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, July 8, 2009

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This review is from: Being Consciousness Bliss: A Seeker's Guide (Paperback)

Fitzgerald serves as your personal tour guide on your own journey. She has done her homework and makes the trip much easier for you. She exposes you to a library of information for you to ponder and has extracted the essence. You need not read it from cover to cover to experience the medley of inspirations.