SUMMUM: Sealed Except to the Open Mind [Kindle Edition]

Summum Bonum Amen Ra (Author)

Book Description

This book is an introduction to the Summum Philosophy and outlines the principles of Creation that underlie all phenomena and address all issues of existence, sexuality, and death. It examines the cause of creation, seven fundamental principles, and humanity's place in the matrix of creation's formulations. A must read for anyone searching for a genuine understanding of Creation.

Product Details

• File Size: 699 KB
• Print Length: 126 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Summum (April 11, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00267SZ2A
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,655 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #80 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Politics & Social Sciences > Philosophy > Metaphysics
  • #96 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Religion & Spirituality > Other Practices > Mysticism

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Profound and insightful take on creation and its workings October 14, 2010

By Shad32

Format:Kindle Edition

Several years ago a friend gave me a copy of this book suggesting that I might like it. We frequently got into philosophical and religious discussions, and at one point he felt that it would be an easier discussion if I had read the Summum book. So, I took the book from him and read it over the weekend. My first thought was 'Meh, nothing new, nothing big or life altering. Interesting yes, but particularly helpful? I don't know." It all seemed so plain, so simple and straight forward that I didn't really see why he felt that I should read the book. We had a short conversation about what I thought of it and that was that.

Then an interesting thing happened. Over the course of the next few months, anytime we ended up having one of our epic philosophical discussions about the nature of reality or God or death or just about anything, we found ourselves communicating our ideas in direct relation to the principles in the Summum book. Over time we realized that the ideas in the book had profoundly affected our ability to understand and relate to subjective ideas regarding nature and reality as we saw it. After realizing we were using the principles of the book to such a large extent I took a second look at. This time, when I read this book, it was an entirely different animal. Full of vibrancy and insight and a depth I had found in few other books on similar subjects. I couldn't believe I was reading the same book.

After really studying this book for a year or so I started looking into its origins and eventually came across the Kybalion. I was surprised to find that the Summum book was a derivative work, so I eagerly got a copy of the Kybalion hoping for more insight of the kind I had gotten from the Summum book.

I was a bit underwhelmed when I started reading the Kybalion. Much of the two books are very similar, however, in my opinion, the older English language is a little distracting. The Kybalion contains a lot more mystical or secret sounding language in my opinion, which to me is a distraction. This may simply be a product of the time the book was written (early 1900's). Also, some of the most vitally important factors for being able to use the principles found in both books are totally absent from the Kybalion. This was also a disappointment, and is why I have ended up going back to the Summum book for years and years and have not been able to read through the Kybalion even a second time.

Basically, the Summum book dramatically affected how I look at creation and nature and God for the better. The insights it's provided me over the years have been of such practical value to me I can easily say I am not the same person I would have been had I not become familiar with this little jewel. I highly recommend this book to everyone I know.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Evolved knowledge for your consumption. April 30, 2009

By Steven J. Swanson

Format:Hardcover

This book changed my life and it continues to change my life every moment I contemplate the seven principles and the Master Key. You can download this book for free online in an evolved edition. It even includes commentary on the evolution of the Kybalion. Beautiful work.

I purchased the old hardback to see what the original text was like. Then I left it on an airplane. I'm glad I did, because the free online version is much better.

This work is a much more comprehensive and evolved work on the Kybalion. It is the current summum bonum of literary works on the subject of Creation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars It is a blatant copy of the Kybalion by the Three Initates September 17, 2011

By student

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is a blatant copy of Kybalion by Three Initiates. Some of the sentences are exact copies word by word.

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