A Net of Jewels: Daily Meditations for Seekers of Truth [Hardcover]

Ramesh s. Balsekar (Author), Gary Starbuck (Editor, Illustrator), Ted Kingdon (Illustrator, Editor), Ted Kingdon (Author), Ramesh s. Balsekar (Author), Gary Starbuck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1996

So begins this book of daily meditations drawn from the teachings of Ramesh. Ramesh is known and loved by seekers after Truth throughout the world as a bright, clear light in the spiritual darkness. His words resonate with the raw power of one who genuinely KNOWS of what he speaks and writes. Ramesh teaches that all there is is Consciousness. Like his guru, Nisargadatta Maharaj, before him, his sole purpose is to constantly remind us that the sense of separation we feel as individuals is but a thin veil, an illusion. What we truly are is nothing other than the Infinite...God...Christ...Tao...Consciousness. This book is offered as a daily source of inspiration for those who find themselves on the path to fundamental understanding. It contains the most ancient wisdom set down in a new and insightful way by a true Master of the modern age.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Advaita Press (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929448154
• ISBN-13: 978-0929448152
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,636,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Thumbs Up, February 6, 2000

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Robert G. Harwood "whoweareiswhatis" (Cookeville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Net of Jewels: Daily Meditations for Seekers of Truth (Hardcover)

These 365 jewels, one for each day of the year, are classic Ramesh--fresh, stimulating, profound, and just plain fun. I laughed out loud several times while reading the book. The path to enlightenment, of course, is not a path. It is a progressive letting go of ideas until nothing obscures the truth. The truth confronts us every moment, but we are attached to so many silly ideas. In this book, Ramesh shows us his realization. Of all the spiritual masters alive today no one is deeper than this. If someone has not already encountered Ramesh, he or she should read "Consciousness Speaks" or one of Ramesh's other books first. Many people are shocked when they first read his writings (What? It doesn't matter what I do? I can't do anything to get enlightened? My spiritual practice won't get me there?) After having these last spiritual props knocked out from under oneself, then there is nothing left to do but relax and enjoy the show. Those who reach this stage of understanding will know that the one who is writing this review, the one who is reading this review, and Ramesh himself are all One. This is the way We entertain Ourself. For those who haven't yet given up the tiresome burden of reflective thought, or those who still think that they are entities, this book will be a wake up call. Ramesh is saying, "This is a play, and we're so lucky that it's not the kind of play most of us imagine." Today Ramesh is 81 years old and lives in Bombay, India. Fortunately, we don't have to travel to Bombay to play with him. To slightly alter the last line of one of Ryokan's poems, "Look around. This is what IS!" Indeed..

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate understanding of Life, September 17, 2003

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Alice A. Chestnut (Pinecliffe, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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I cannot expound on Mr. Harwood's excellent, to-the-point review. What I will say is that, as a person who has over 2,000 books in her home library -- mostly to do with Truth-seeking -- this is the ultimate book on understanding what Life is about, how It works, and the human's place in it. I am ever-grateful that the book and "I" were ready to meet and that Ramesh Balsekar wrote it so succinctly. The long shipping time can be a period of wild anticipation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Daily Reminders, May 25, 2010

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This review is from: A Net of Jewels: Daily Meditations for Seekers of Truth (Hardcover)

I know, I know, Ramesh had a fall from Grace. Okay, he got caught by a sticky thought and landed back in the dream. It happens. In my opinion, which is certainly wrong from SOME angle, that relapse doesn't negate the stuff he wrote from outside the dream. I love a lot of Ramesh's early stuff and this book has great bits of it arranged in daily snippets to help you give up on yourself. It's a pretty package, too. Nice little book, thick, attractive jacket, good binding. Highly recommended.