The Breakthrough Experience: A Revolutionary New Approach to Personal Transformation [Paperback]

John F. Demartini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2002

This book is about breaking through the barriers that keep us from experiencing our true nature as light. It presents inspiring science and philosophy in a way that is completely accessible to anyone, to reveal and explore the universal laws and principles that underlie our very existence. The Breakthrough Experience is an extremely real and practical manual for understanding why we live the way we do, and how to transform our lives into our highest vision.

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About the Author

Dr. John F. Demartini, founder of the Concourse of Wisdom School of Philosophy of Healing, is a rare and gifted man whose span of experience and study encompasses broad scopes of knowledge. He began his career as a doctor of chiropractic and went on to explore more than 200 different disciplines in pursuit of what he calls Universal Principles of Life and Health. As an international speaker, Dr. Demartini breathes new life into his audiences with his enlightening perspectives, humorous observations of human nature, and practical action steps. His words of wisdom inspire minds, open hearts, and motivate people into action. His philosophy and revolutionary understanding of the power of unconditional love is reshaping psychology as we know it, and his revolutionary personal transformation methodologies are transforming the lives of millions of people all over the world. Dr. Demartini has had his own TV show in Houston, and has appeared on hundreds of other radio and television news and talk shows, including: The Vicky Jones Show, The Joey Reynolds Show, Alive and Wellness, Good Morning, L.A., America Health Network, Good Morning, Australia, A Current Affair, and many others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Hay House (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561708852
• ISBN-13: 978-1561708857
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get a fresh highlighter...., May 22, 2005

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The amount of text I highlight, star and underline tells me the importance of the book I'm reading. There isn't a page in this book I haven't marked and highlighted at least one or two lines or paragraphs. Lot's of insights. The bottom line insight is him pointing out the balance in all things. As soon as I read that I started seeing it in everything and everyone around me: of two children, one is rebellious, the other is not - they balance each other. Just as your business takes off, there's a crisis - they balance each other. One thief cursed Christ, the other blessed him. One on each side of him - a perfect balance.

Look at all the 5 star reviews for this book, so there must be a one-star review to compensate and balance all the 5 star reviews. Again perfect balance. An listen to Demartini's explaination of this on page 157:

"If you're infatuated with your dream, you'll also attract resentful, disowned parts to balance the infatuation. The difference is that if while they riducule you, you embrace the challenge with clear vision and no emotional reaction, it's a sign that you're present with your dream. If while theyu ridicule you, you feel hurt or become emotionally defensive, then you're infatuated with your overexaggerated dream and require humbleness to moderate it and more effectively fulfill it. In either case you grow.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and Thought Provoking, April 19, 2004

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I had the oppurtunity of hearing Dr. Demartini speak at a chiropractic seminar. However, his inspirational speaking took me far beyond the scope of chiropractic. That was three years ago and his inspirational & convictional speaking still moves me to this day. I purchased the book at the seminar and enjoyed it. The exercises are quite detailed and even the parts I did of the exercises brought great memorable, needed emotional releases in my life. Very inspiring man!!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Breakthrough Experience, February 5, 2009

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Kimberly M. Olver "Author of Secrets of Happy... (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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In his book, Dr. Demartini begins by saying, "Every single one of us has greatness and immortal genius inside. Everything that happens is directed toward waking us up to that gift and potential. We may have positive and negative opinions about the various people and events in our lives, but in truth, they all play a perfect role in unfolding our destiny and making us who we are." What he is saying consistently is that in every person or event, there is always and inevitably both positive and negative.

Dr. Demartini is not even saying that we should discount the negative and embrace the positive. What he is saying is that we need to come to appreciate the balanced experience and know that each is necessary for us and is as it should be. He tells us that "all phenomena are universally full-quantum. . .there must be no such thing as happiness without sadness, or sadness without happiness."

He speaks about gratitude being the key to "growth and fulfillment" and that those who learn to be grateful for what they have are quickly rewarded with more. He defines true gratitude as "a quiet state of poise and inner calm where you're truly thankful, where you sense the divine order and wouldn't want anything to change."

He then acknowledges how it's difficult to experience this sense of gratitude until we learn how to find the hidden benefit in what may at first seem to be a negative event. Everything that happens in our lives is a gift and a blessing.

Dr. Demartini talks about how we must come to welcome the balance between positive and negative. He says, "When you know that bad things aren't so terrible and good things aren't so terrific, you can be quietly grateful for whatever occurs. Balance is neither pessimism nor optimism. . . It is `gratefulism,' and that is both wisdom and true power."

His book tells us that in any given moment we have everything available to us that we need.

One of his concepts that profoundly affected me is that love is not merely unconditional support of another, but it also includes challenge. When we merely support another, we are only creating dependency. When we truly love, we also challenge. Conversely, love is not merely challenge but we also must support.

This book encourages us to "understand and embrace everything that comes our way. . .knowing that it is not an attack, but an opportunity to refine and expand ourselves, we can turn our lives into the same masterful dance."