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 enlarge | Author: James Arthur Ray
Publisher: James Ray International
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 118199
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0966740033
Dewey Decimal Number: 291
EAN: 9780966740035
ASIN: 0966740033
Publication Date: March 2005
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 Great book if you need a kick in the pants September 5, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book reminds me of the old days when I was devouring everything written by Carlos Castaneda. The difference is that Mr. Ray doesn't talk about the actual experiences he's had with his spiritual teachers -- rather, he tells you a few things about how you should (and shouldn't) live your life.
While I have no problem with the principles Mr. Ray is teaching (I am somewhat familiar with most of it already), I cannot help being turned off by his writing style. I feel that Mr. Ray shows an emormous contempt for the lifestyle of the average person. He uses words like "whimp" and "wet paper bag" rather frequently. I find this arrogant and snotty.
Sure, it is easy to get negative feelings when you notice how some people live, but a person at an advanced level of spiritual achievment ought to have gone beyond such negativity.
Also he talks about how people and relationships are "dispensable". My spontaneous thought when I read this is: "This guy obviously never has had children!" If he'd had the experience of caring for a baby of his own, he wouldn't be able to talk so flippantly about others being "dispensable".
He talks a lot about how he fights his Ego -- and I cannot help but think: "Seems like the Ego is fighting itself".
If you want to read a very different book about spirituality, I strongly recommend "The Power of Now" -- also I urge you to read "Soul on Fire": Soul on Fire: A Transformational Journey from Priest to Shaman by Peter Calhoun. The latter book takes a shamanic approach to spirituality, but unlike Mr. Rays' book it is devoid of arrogance and doesn't talk down to you. (I hope Mr. Ray will forgive me for recommending a competitor!)
 This is an excellent book August 15, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book, conveying the message in an easy to understand English (don't underestimate the depth of the subject by the easy read language). It's definitely a book to study. I enjoyed reading it the first time and gained insight but I will study it the second round.
Very easy to read book! July 12, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book. He took difficult topics and ideas and put them into a simpler form that is easy to understand and follow. I look forward to reading it again so I can make better use of it.
Great book for the modern mystic July 3, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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This book is a great opportunity to learn how to be a modern mystic. It gives do's and dont's that help clarify what it is that is needed to walk the path. Well written, I have referred it to many of my students.
Great book May 16, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great book, I enjoy the contents of the book. The author really nailed it in every chapter.
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