This is a thread I've seen on another forum, and it's quite fun. Not only do you get to see what other people are reading, but you get some great ideas for new books to read! 🙂
I'm currently reading: Reflexology: A way to better health by Nicola M. Hall.
Currently reading "Fermat's Last Thoerem" by Simon Singh
Nothing like a good bit of mathematics to wake up the brain in the morning. 😀
Maths 😮
I'm reading The Green Stone by Graham Philips & Martin Keatman.
A true story of paranormal adventure. It happened in my neck of the woods!
Blessings Iolanthe X
Marching powder.
just started 🙂
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Change of my life theharvardwriters
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I was planning on writing a bit more about that when I get chance, Crowan. But, quickly I'll just say - much of what Steve says on the forums makes a lot of sense to me (not dry, crusty, intellectual sense). And he actually seems* to posses genuine insight, he isn't trying to churn out a bunch of mini-Steves with his work! Blimey, how refreshing and reassuring!
*I say "seems to posses", because there is a slight chance that I may be projecting onto Steve something that isn't there - it wouldn't be the first time I've done that - but I don't think that's the case here. :):D;)
I'd like to add a small side note, at this point - in the interest of addressing a possible misrepresentation of what I'd previously said on this thread, and carrying this through from the [url]Does master/teacher mean anything[/url] thread.
The underlining of the above quote is done today (18th may).
I have a habit of deliberately (mindfully, with awareness - whatever) not projecting any 'negativity' which belongs to me onto others.
Another habit I have is to project my more 'positive' aspects onto others, (without so much mindfulness, awareness - whatever). For example, at times, when people have signed off a posts with "Love and Light" - I would actually assume that they had first hand experience of the Love and Light, and then later on it becomes apparent that they don't (oh, well...). I projected something onto them that wasn't there.
I try to stay as honest as possible, and so was careful to modify what I was saying about Steve's insight: "seems to posses" ; "there's a slight chance that I maybe projecting" ; "I don't think that's the case". If I'd been certain that Steve had genuine insight, I would have said, without hesitation, like this - I know Steve has genuine insight. I didn't say that, as I don't know for sure - and from my own standpoint, I don't need to know - that's Steve's business.
Also, in the interest of staying honest, I'll say that I haven't written a review of Steve's book because I didn't finish reading it..... so it would be impossible to give an honest review.
'Life After Life' by Kate Atkinson
Just finished this brilliant novel by the always original Kate Atkinson (who also wrote the Jackson Brodie, Case Histories books).
The premise is what if you could keep living your life over and over again until you got it right. Ursula is born in 1910 and goes through key events in her life and also history in different ways, as she dies at certain points, only to make a different decision and live a different version of events.
Very clever, and thought provoking. How much are we really in charge of our lives or are we just the witness?
A winding Road
by Michelle Linn-Gust & John Peters.
I was in the company of John and Michelle last week at a Suicide Bereavement Forum.
Wonderful Speakers.:)
Just finished reading "Things I overheard while talking to myself" by Alan Alda and currently in the process of reading "Surely you're joking Mr. Feynman" by Richard P Feynman (quantum physicist) which is essentially his autobiography. A very interesting character indeed. 😉
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I am reading a novel and loving it
'Life After Life' by Kate Atkinson
Just finished this brilliant novel by the always original Kate Atkinson (who also wrote the Jackson Brodie, Case Histories books).The premise is what if you could keep living your life over and over again until you got it right. Ursula is born in 1910 and goes through key events in her life and also history in different ways, as she dies at certain points, only to make a different decision and live a different version of events.
Very clever, and thought provoking. How much are we really in charge of our lives or are we just the witness?
The most important book ever to read is this one , only if you want the truth not fiction!
I've been reading it for over ten years.
Your salvation now lies in the word alone. during the time of Christ on earth anyone who would receive the word had to come to Him personally. Now you have the word in a book “IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH”. Anyone, no matter how poor he is, can afford it and even if he were to start himself in order to possess it, he would only gain thereby.
ABD-RU-SHIN
“The hearer and reader of my lectures should always work within himself, keenly probing and building bridges from one lecture to the other, as well as out into the great and small world happenings! Only then will he be able to understand the Grail Message and find that it gradually shapes itself into one complete whole without leaving any gaps. Again and again in all the happenings the reader will come back to the basic features. He can explain everything and deduce everything without even having to change even one whole sentence …”
“The Word of the Grail Message lives, so that it permits only those people who really carry the honest desire in their souls to find abundantly! All else is automatically rejected by it. For the arrogant and those who only seek superficially the Message will remain the book with seven seals!” The author recommends that the lectures be read in sequence, and not picked out individually. Only in this way can the reader do justice to the work, and so find the answer to men’s questions about life, grasp the recognitions of the meaning of life, and thus achieve the right upbuilding.
Peace and light
Peter
I'm sorry Peter but I can't read all that blue writing (it makes my eyes blur) and I'm not even sure what is the name of the book you are reading?
Just got my latest delivery from amazon.
OMG! The complete book of psychic empowerment is 682 pages long!
I don't even feel compelled to read it. I will skim and use for a reference book.
I'm sorry Peter but I can't read all that blue writing (it makes my eyes blur) and I'm not even sure what is the name of the book you are reading?
Hi sorry about the blueprint, I thought it was the best way to separate my words from the words by the author.
Hopefully you will be able to read what I put up now!
The most important book ever to read is this one , only if you want the truth not fiction!
I've been reading it for over ten years.
The book I read is called = IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH, THE GRAIL MESSAGE, BY ABD- RU- SHIN
Your salvation now lies in the word alone. during the time of Christ on earth anyone who would receive the word had to come to Him personally. Now you have the word in a book “IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH”. Anyone, no matter how poor he is, can afford it and even if he were to start himself in order to possess it, he would only gain thereby.
ABD-RU-SHIN
“The hearer and reader of my lectures should always work within himself, keenly probing and building bridges from one lecture to the other, as well as out into the great and small world happenings! Only then will he be able to understand the Grail Message and find that it gradually shapes itself into one complete whole without leaving any gaps. Again and again in all the happenings the reader will come back to the basic features. He can explain everything and deduce everything without even having to change even one whole sentence …”
“The Word of the Grail Message lives, so that it permits only those people who really carry the honest desire in their souls to find abundantly! All else is automatically rejected by it. For the arrogant and those who only seek superficially the Message will remain the book with seven seals!” The author recommends that the lectures be read in sequence, and not picked out individually. Only in this way can the reader do justice to the work, and so find the answer to men’s questions about life, grasp the recognitions of the meaning of life, and thus achieve the right upbuilding.
Peace and light
Peter
I've been reading it for over ten years.
The book I read is called = IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH, THE GRAIL MESSAGE, BY ABD- RU- SHIN
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Hope the bit I've quoted will be intelligible - I wasn't quite sure what to cut and what to leave.
This book is YOUR truth. It works for you. I dislike being told what to think by ANYONE, and I include the established churches, atheists, humanists, or anyone whose belief system is important for how they live their life.
I am very tolerant of ALL faiths and belief systems. I believe each person who seeks with an open mind and genuine desire to grow will find the path that is correct for THEM.
I found this conversation from the links in the Alpha course thread. I suspect i would also find the course rather too dogmatic. But may I point out you are EQUALLY dogmatic
Hope the bit I've quoted will be intelligible - I wasn't quite sure what to cut and what to leave.
This book is YOUR truth. It works for you. I dislike being told what to think by ANYONE, and I include the established churches, atheists, humanists, or anyone whose belief system is important for how they live their life.
I am very tolerant of ALL faiths and belief systems. I believe each person who seeks with an open mind and genuine desire to grow will find the path that is correct for THEM.
I found this conversation from the links in the Alpha course thread. I suspect i would also find the course rather too dogmatic. But may I point out you are EQUALLY dogmatic
You say the book I read is my truth, I say it is everyone's truth, but I believe it takes a person that is at least a little spiritually awake to recognise it and hopefully to absorb it, it is intended for all mankind, not just the few.
I believe there is so many belief systems around and put in front of mankind that when the Truth does come to them they pass it off as just another religion (as you also possibly do) probably just another business out to make money, and accumulate the power of the people they draw.
This book is not a religion, it is to awaken the serious seeker to the true meaning of life here!
I try to lead people onto the true path away from following in the blind faith of some of the religions and churches, God wants free thinkers not church slaves that follow in blind faith, the masses that I believe are the wrong path.
Oh yes you will probably say they also believe they have the right path, that depends on where they gleam their knowledge from and who taught them.
I would probably agree with people classing me as dogmatic, I think this trait comes with the knowledge I have and where it comes from.
Truth is eternal.
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There is a saying that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink it, this is to me is the same with the message I only lead to the water I do not force people to drink it, they have free will if they wish to read it and become aware of why they are here and where they go when they leave the Earth.
Jesus the son of God was murdered on the Earth, because His teachings did not conform with the priest of that time and was classed as meddlesome, then murdered by his opponents, I am warned that if they could murder the Son of God, to be careful as they still wish to protect their power and riches they have accumulated.
As I have said before probably many times there is only one God, yet many religions are with different views and interpretations of the Bible.
I have put a link to the Message here and would draw your attention to lecture 25 volume 2 which you may find interesting.
Peace and light
Peter
Deleted a post I made in a moment of pique
The shack. And it torments me. It's a horrible book. It's a wonderful book. I hate it.
"The shack" reached into the deepest parts of me and scratched off the scabs. It's not information. It's not philosophy. It entered my core, my heart and my soul. It's in the layers of my aura and the marrow in my bones. It reaches the very pain in the center of my pain and demands to be addressed.
The shack will be my hell on earth; until I discard it or succumb to it. I hate it and I love it. There is a book called "Burning down the shack". I've had the same thought. There have only been a few books that have touched me so deeply. "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" and "The well of loneliness" were two.
And neither of them demanded "CHANGE" like this one does. This rocks my boat till I want to just give up and fall in the water.
I am reading a very famous and interesting love story book "Twilight". I also watched it all movie parts but the reading is just amazing thing because it takes us in that story.
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Currently reading "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" by Susan Cain, an American author who has researched (quite deeply it seems) the differences between Extroverts and Introverts and the power that Introverts have in a Western world which seems to be socially dominated by people who are, or strive to be, Extroverts.
Just searching for the full title of the book, I see she has a website set up about it, and an informal quiz to see if you're an introvert or extrovert...
[url]Quiet Quiz: Are You an Introvert or an Extrovert? - By Susan Cain[/url]
The same questions are in the book. 🙂
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Currently reading George Orwell's "1984" it's a classic but i have never read it so I'm trying to catch up on some of the classics i've missed out on..
probably try to tackle Mark Kermode's new book after this one:p
Currently reading 'As Green As Grass' by Emma Smith
Tuning the Diamonds by Joy Susan Rennison. - any book which unites science and spirituality works for me 🙂
Currently reading " The Stranger - Albert Camus"...Again.
Currently, "The Hemlock Cup - Socrates, Athens and the search for the Good Life" by Bettany Hughes.
Really enjoying it... though it's going slowly, because she's packed so much information into the pages (and used a small text :D)... I'm on about page 80 and it feels like I've read 300 pages already. She certainly writes as well as she presents her TV programmes.
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I’m currently reading The casual vacancy by J.K. Rowling. 🙂
So far so good. It’s easy to understand what the book wants to tell. It’s grappling with the consequences of characters darker secrets. Also, it treated to tedious descriptions of the political squabbles. Overall, it’s worth reading! 😉
Smoke gets in your eyes and other lessons from the crematorium by Caitlyn Doughty. Brilliant.
Thanks, Mouse. I read a review of this last year and intended to read it - then forgot about it. Your post has reminded me to order it next time I go to the library.
Smoke gets in your eyes and other lessons from the crematorium by Caitlyn Doughty. Brilliant.
Got a lot of recommendations for it too.
Smoke gets in your eyes and other lessons from the crematorium by Caitlyn Doughty. Brilliant.
Just got it (yesterday) from the library. I've already nearly finished it. You are so right - brilliant book!
I really like the way she just faces things ... the humour appeals to me too. Also like her videos.
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, on similar lines, is also well worth reading I think.