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Breaking the Death Habit : The Science of Everlasting Life

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First discovering this book years ago I purchased a dozen copies and gave them to friends. Not many of these friends actually found that the book spoke to them. Some even dropped me from their list of desirables. How audacious they said, "you must be afraid of dying"! This is not surprising as the idea of physical immortality appeals to very few people. Yet nothing could be further from the truth.
The more I have investigated the subject and applied the principles that Leonard speaks of, the more I become alive and vital, and the more effortless is the enjoyment of this marvelous breathing experience we call "existing as human". This book then is one to read and return to, not for it's literary brilliance as one reviewer complained, but because it creates a new invaluable perspective of our possilities. As the Nobel prize winning poet, Theodore Rhedke (spelling?) says, "What we need are more people who specialize in the impossible." After reading this you may want to explore, Sondra Ray, Robert Coon, Analee Skarin, SATPREM'S The Mind of the Cells, and go to the website, www.livingtolive.com to mention only a few other sources of inspiration.
By the way, I saw Leonard in January 2004 and he looks ageless, relaxed and is full of fun and laughter. Perhaps these principles when applied bear delicious fruit!

Far and away superior to the usual superficial cliches that pass for "spiritual or New Age" writings these days. Really useful information you can use to make your life better and more Holy in a real and practical way. This is the kind of wisdom you usually have to spend 20 years in a cave in India to get. Written in clear, concise, and understandable prose. Beautiful. Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!

I typically like to be presented with ideas and concepts with enough information presented in an such a way that I will reach the same conclusion as the author or presenter has done him or herself.

When information is being presented to promote one's viewpoint on any topic, be it life, love, death, etc. I want to be taken into this world in a descriptive and visualized way in order to sense on my own what THIS experience really is. I believe this would be generally called objectivity. Mr. Orr would do much better working with this.

Breaking The Death Habit unfortunately has a habit of presenting information in both structure and prose that reads more like the advertising of an expensive vitamin plan, which includes useful facts, first account stories, new terms ("death urge" is my favorite marketing ploy used in the book), and enough negative reinforcement to drop everything and head to the mountains in order to stop this terrible thing called death that we have all subscribed to. And by the way, it's a really really bad thing if you don't do something right now about it!

What this book really needs is a rewrite. There are some very interesting accounts of immortality here, along with education from terms, thoughts, physical exercizes, that can be quite useful.

What this book contains in its presentation is negativity and reinforcement, which is ironic to this reader, because Mr. Orr has a section of the book specifically aimed at organized religion and how it's negativity and reinforcement creates fear and misinformation to the masses.

I think Mr. Orr can learn much from his own writing.

Also, there are better ways of presenting a singular, personal experience without the reader feeling like he or she is less relevant than the writer. It takes away from the overall character of what the book's message is all about.

Once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. It is incredible. About a year ago I started seriously thinking about my own immortality but not really knowing how to begin to achieve my divine right of immortality. Leonard maps it out with humor, sensitivity and wisdom. It should be a must read on everyone's list. I am now practicing daily water/fire/earth and air purification according to Leonard's suggestions. Next will be over-coming the food/sleep addiction that we all seemingly have. Who knows I just might make it to immortality. Do yourself a favor and buy the book and then read it and then love yourself enough to start the purification processes as outlined by Leonard. Namasti. GK - Los Angeles

This book will give you a basic introduction to the the immortal yogis of India. It also includes some helpful guidelines for spiritual purification that work! For seekers of all kinds

I liked this book allot. It is straight forward, easy to read and quite enjoyable. I finished it in one day and began to immediately implement the ideas in my life. Be prepared to do some work however, this is no magic pill, but a daily action plan to be followed that gives hope from real life examples living now. Read it anyway, well worth it to expand your horizons.

Lenny is a rare bird. In entertaining fashion he gives some cool practices on how to become one with the elements through Breathing, Grounding, burning off psychic dross, Rebirthing in water (Earth, Water, Fire, Air) and Living instead of dying. Lenny is one of the last to be preaching immortality the old fashioned way through consciousness and physical discipline before the age of nanotech/stem cell scientific immortality, and for that he should be praised. But, and this is a big BUT, this biblical garbage about the angel of the lord and jesus is just a bore like all religous dribble. You'll find more entertainment by getting on Lenny's mailing list and receiving his endless impassioned sermons on why you should send him money. Long live Lenny!

this book is an important tool for everyone who wants to grow from a spiritual standpoint.The author gives precise practical tips about how to expand one's lifespan, and the process is being seen from a cosmic perspective.The content of this book is very stimulating, it is hard to live the same way after the acknoledgment of this information.

The book is an interesting read, however is missing some MAJOR puzzle
pieces regarding aging and slowing the process. The author talks about
several techniques used by Indian holy men/women to beat death and live
for hundreds of years. The author is TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE when he
talks about a practice that involve looking at the Sun ALL DAY LONG !!!
UV light BURNS...PERIOD !!! To suggest this practice in the context of
"holy" and "sacred" is DARK indeed ! Trusting people lacking in
common sense and bent on Self Improvement could seriously damage
their eyes. I understand Sun Gazing can be practiced safely...however
it is a discipline that requires KNOW HOW, safe times etc. The road
to hell is sometimes paved with good intentions.
Buy the book...but don't 'buy' everything the author writes.

Armed with the knowledge presented in this worthy tome, I look forward to scanning other reviews over the next 500 years or so.