The Book of Light: The Nature of God, the Structure of Consciousness, and the Universe Within You (Paperback)

~ Dr. Michael Sharp (Author)

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When you are ready to remove your chains... The Book of Light is a spiritual tour-de-force that will take you on a journey of enlightenment and empowerment like no other. Expressing only the highest spiritual truths, yet written in the same down-to-earth manner as all Michael Sharp's books, The Book of Light will leave you breathless and at the edge of your seat wanting more from this remarkable spiritual teacher. The Book of Light is a gift of total freedom from the bondage of the veil. The Book of Light will help you place yourself in proper perspective not as a descended ape or fallen angel but as the glorious, light filled spark of divine creator conscious that you are. It will remove the final vestiges of sleep and give you back your full and limitless potential. Haven't you put up with all the nonsense long enough? It is time to return. Welcome Home!

From the Author

As stated on the first page of the print version of this book, 100% of author royalties (10% of the list price of $12.99) are donated to charities devoted to the elimination of leprosy in children and adults.

Own your divinity. Change the world!

Namaste

Michael Sharp

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Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Avatar Publications (February 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0973855525
• ISBN-13: 978-0973855524
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #273,836 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book of Light , January 1, 2006

By	Tami Brady "Whole Health Therapist" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The Book of Light is probably the best Kabbalahist descriptions of the creation of consciousness that I have ever read. The author writes in an easy to understand conversational tone taking the point of view of the I (the I am, the Alpha and the Omega) to describe the reason for the creation of consciousness and the gradual unfolding of the various dimensions.

The author starts with the I discussing its existence and setting the stage for the purpose of consciousness. Next, this book describes the unfolding or Separation of the Waters where the plans and initial rules of energy are related. Finally, the author examines in depth how these aspects eventually made way for dimensions, how they exist, and what they represent.

I was really impressed at how the author not only explained these normally complex concepts in a way that beginners would have no trouble understanding but also managed to keep the concepts fully intact without any generalizations or reduction of the material. I was also impressed that the author managed to do so in a very precise well thought out manner that takes the reader from very simple ideas to much more complex aspects without overwhelming the reader with buzz words or overly large amounts of text.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Book of Light, March 3, 2006

By	Mary Simmons "simmonsmry" (Wroxeter, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Using poetic, flowing language, Michael Sharp spins a tale of creation that is both familiar and new in the first volume of his fourth book, `The Book of Light.'
Having been raised as a Christian and not having explored the metaphysical concepts set forth in either this book or any of Sharp's previous publications, I approached this book with some mixed feelings. However, I did not find Sharp's picture of creation entirely foreign or completely contradictory to my own beliefs and I could certainly appreciate his command of the language and his style of writing. I found myself entranced with the imagery he created within the pages of `The Book of Light,' re-reading passages and forging ahead to discover each new step. The mantras repeated throughout the book are words to live by, no matter what your faith background may be.
Sharp introduces the book by saying it is an attempt to answer the really big questions all human beings have asked at some point in their lives: What is the nature of God? What is the nature of creation? What is my purpose? and more, adding that his hope is that readers will finish the book with a new perspective on spiritual theories.
The book begins at the stage of creation when there was only awareness and consciousness in the form of "a single speck of light, a single perspective of self and a single monadic spark."
But this existence could only last for a period of time before the entity became bored with this state of being and began to wonder what could conquer the boredom.
Sharp says when you have an eternity to ponder, boredom is inevitable and from this boredom comes the opportunity to create new and wonderful things. Every step in the unfolding of creation as laid out in `The Book of Light' is brought on by trying to solve the problem of boredom.
And so a new toy was created, a "Plastercine of Paradise," but eventually boredom set in again and a new inspiration was sought. The only solution was to add another "eye" to creation.
With each new "eye" or "monad" that comes into being and brings with it the creation of new and exciting dimensions, there is no inequality or hierarchy. With each level, narrower viewpoints emerge, but this is not a negative circumstance.
Sharp says we are all equal in creation and we are all capable of getting everything we want as long as everyone is having fun. This insistence on everyone being motivated by fun reminded me of the greatest happiness principle endorsed by the founder of Utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham, who said we should decide if our actions are moral by asking ourselves if they will result in bringing the greatest amount of happiness to the greatest number of people.
In fact, this was not the only aspect of `The Book of Light' which seemed familiar to me. Although Sharp wants his readers to gain new insights into important spiritual questions, he admits "new" is a bit of a misnomer since many of the ideas are "old;" they are simply put together in a new and interesting manner.
For anyone who has asked themselves these questions, `The Book of Light' is a fascinating read that will not only benefit your life, but also the lives of children with leprosy since 100 per cent of the author royalties of the North American paperback edition of this book will be donated to charity.

30 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Turn Away from the Light., May 12, 2007

By	S. J. Player (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Be warned, the cover illustration and title are very seductive.. Don't waste your money. This is vanity press at its worst. I was excited to read the reviews here on Amazon and bought this on the strength of them. I have been exploring the A Course in Miracles/Story Waters path for several years and was eager to find the next step. Unfortunately this is mammoth leap in reverse.

Contrary to what you will read here Dr Sharp is an embarrassingly bad author, actually, he is merely a man with a PC. The Book of Light reads like a verbose and self satisfied e-mail from someone who delludedly believes they're funny - complete with smiley faces and annecdotal 'amusing' and totally irrelevant asides "You may, if you wish, scrunch up your eyebrows..."

His writing is not literate or informative and his message is absurd. Rather than it pursuing the essential purity of the unity it builds a ridiculous mythology filled with irrelevant equasions and sequences to give it a history and fill space. He even answers his own questions inadequately, let alone mine. When talking us through one of his pointless numerical processes that supposedly took place at 'the creation' he asks: "why 12 and not another number? Well, for no other reason than twelve seemed a good idea at the time." Surely a statement like this renders further pursuit of any particular equasion meaningless, but Sharp continues for a chapter or two regardless.

This book includes a lot of white paper with clip art, first person quips and convoluted formulae replacing paragraphs of text. The prose is amateur, unedited and therefore infuriatingly rambling. The Book of Light - if edited by a professional could be reduced to a 10 page pamphlet that would take up less space in the landfill. Most revealing of Sharp's motivation is his choice to omit information essential to his theory. (despite the white space available on the page, and though editing) Instead Sharp tells us which of his other books to run and buy if we want to know.

If you have ever sensed the unity for yourself, if you know it's real and that this reality is anything but real this book is an insult to your intelligence. It creates formulae and ritual where there is nothing but 'God' as a pure and simple force, it fabricates plodding numeric sequences where there is nothing but one ariel love. On the other hand, if you enjoy unicorn T-shirts, crystals, incense and telling people at parties that you're a witch this may be what you're looking for... however, I make no promises

When it comes to Dr Sharp I have learned my lesson well. The exploitative, unprofessional drivel I found between these covers broke through any serenity I had managed to achieve and managed to piss me off! No small feat these days... I'm still trying to work out why my higher self put this nonsense into my reality - perhaps so that I will look inward rather than outward for the answers, no one is better qualified than me/you to see the light, definitely not Dr Sharp.