187 of 199 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Take Me To Truth: Undoing the Ego, August 20, 2007
This review is from: Take Me To Truth: Undoing the Ego (Paperback)
This is it! Finally, the difference between seeking enlightenment and actually living it. I have been a student of ACIM for many years, and the philisophy of this great great book seemed to remain somewhat elusive, to me. After reading both of Gary Renard's books, the meaning became a delicious surprise and finally, I found the God I was looking for, yesss!!! (Also, very important to me, I did not want to morph into some kind of new-age, born-again, in your face Christian, screeching my philosophy, while not living the truth. And amazingly enough, that did not happen. My family, friends and acquaintances just keep noticing that I have become much kinder, calmer and happier, not such a bad thing.) I am now on my 3rd reading of Take Me To Truth and am delightfully amazed that every single time, I am led to a new level of not only awareness, but how to take that awareness into the world we are now existing in, and live it. I believe I have read almost every self-help, spiritual, new-age book that has been published, and thank every one of those authors for leading me here. They are all speaking the truth, but, as you will learn, there is another level that needs to be accessed, before a permanent change becomes possible, and this is just so refreshing. Wait until you discover what forgiveness really means! And, how about everything is predestined, so anger is never justified, plus discovering everything you don't like in someone else is really just you projecting that onto them! (Hah, you'll learn to have fun with this one) And, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Believe me, your ego will rail against just about every word you read, but Nouk Sanchez and Tomas Viera have managed to not only put ACIM into a practical application but have incorporated firm and gentle guidance as you go though each phase. Understanding seems to come quickly, and then, ahhh, the peace. And there is so much humor (life becomes fun again!) as you learn to become an interactive observer. This book is for everyone that has always known there has to be a better way, and finally, there is. A personal note here: my children are spaced very far apart and we still have our 16 year old at home. The first time I started reading TMTT, the two older ones returned home (uh, there are no accidents), so for the first time in many years, I had all my kids back under one roof. This has proved to be a delightful experiment for all of us. What I always secretly wanted and did not even realize until I read TMTT, was to have a magnificent relationship with my family. Poof, after 33 years of marriage, and three children, it is here. Thank you, thank you, thank you Nouk Sanchez and Tomas Viera! There is a much more exciting and loving way to live, as we learn to change our minds about the world, and learn that eventually, that is what really changes the world. Louis Armstrong knew what he was singing about: "It's a Wonderful World."
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69 of 73 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tremendous distillation of ACIM principles...and more, August 24, 2007
This review is from: Take Me To Truth: Undoing the Ego (Paperback)
I echo the previous reviewer's sentiments. I, too, am a long time student of A Course in Miracles and it remains my central spiritual path. However, as every ACIM student knows, this massive tome, albeit a spiritual masterpiece, can be a bit unwieldy and obtuse (ya think?). How refreshing it is to discover a book which presents solid Course teaching in a new and much more accessible form. While I'm sure that the authors of this book would agree that there is no substitute for in-depth study of the source material, it is nonetheless a welcome respite to have these timeless principles restated in plain english. That is not to imply a "watering down" of the Course material. In fact, just the opposite is the case. Reading this book has given me fresh insights that I am anxious to take back to my study of the Course.
All in all, it's a wonderfully thought out and very well-written introduction to ACIM and to the newly emerging Wisdom Tradition as well.
Bravo to Nouk and Tomas. I hope this isn't the last work we'll see from these two exceptional teachers!
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122 of 136 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for ACIM purists, November 2, 2007
This review is from: Take Me To Truth: Undoing the Ego (Paperback)
While it's clear from the many five-star reviews that this book is valuable to many people, I would suggest that it may not be "right" for ACIM purists. The authors avoid many of the key terms in ACIM in an apparent attempt to remove any traditional "religious" references. In addition, it interjects several techniques, such as the Enneagram, that reinforce the perception of separateness and individuality.
With all that is good about the book, if you are put-off by restatements of ACIM principles in more "acceptable" (and therefore less accurate) language, Take Me To Truth probably isn't for you.
Disappearance of the Universe and Your Immortal Reality address many of the same everyday issues, while staying true to the language of the Course. Books and CDs by Ken Wapnick work directly with the words of the course to illuminate their meaning in our lives. I would recommend these for those who wish a more direct route to understanding ego's control over our lives.
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