He stumbled on the real thing

Here's John's touching review of "Midnights with the Mystic":

It's hard to believe that something as commonplace as a book could really change one's life. Sure I've read many great books in my life from philosophy to art, from self-help to countless biographies. All of them are undeniably interesting, meaningful and insightful, but I must say they never really stick with me. Of course the reading is always enjoyable sometimes even stimulating but once it finished it's on to the next and two weeks later I could barely remember the title.

Midnights with the Mystic was totally different for me. There was an unusual sense of calm clarity that was speaking directly to me. Questions that have lingered in the back of my mind since I was a child were addressed with a such clarity that complex and overwhelming subjects like grief, death, my own divinity became profoundly simple and understandable.

It was as if for the first time I had encountered a sense of pure, unfiltered, and untainted truth that had always been there but I just wasn't aware of it. Being a die-hard skeptic, I looked at the ideas presented from every differing angle I could imagine and everything kept coming back affirmative. Maybe this really is the Truth, I thought.

Could it be that after all these years of education and personal seeking and growth, that I've now stumbled upon the real thing - truth with a capital "T", and it doesn't elude me? Could it be that it's not so far out that it's beyond me and my comprehension? Can I "get" the Truth?

I can joyfully answer "YES!" and the heaviness and scariness of uncertainty has been lifted and my life is profoundly illuminated and forever changed.
--John Donabedian

He who gives

Elgar shares his Anaadhi experience:
"
Such a Being He is---This One who gives.
To let Us ride His wave, climb on His back
Hold His hand, and sit on His Lap.
Everything He is---He gives and gives.
"
Read the complete article here: http://www.facebook.com/notes/elgar-richards/he-who-gives-for-all-the-anaadhis-who-requested-me-to-share-this-online-enjoy/430524913873

The birthday Gift

Ramsi shares her birthday gift: (Incidentally our first post about Anaadhi)
"another year just rolled off
but the realm of the timeless cares less!"
Read the full poem here: http://erramya.blogspot.com/2010/08/pre-anaadhi.html

The Other Side

Eleanor shares her experience of Bhava Spandana program:
"By the end, I never wanted to leave. When it was time to go home, I bid farewell to my dear, new friends and started thinking about what was next for me in the world of yoga. All in all, it was an unusual, wonderful and worthwhile experience.."
Read the complete article here: http://itsnotacult.com/bhava-spandana-program/

Eleanor on the IE Train....

Eleanor shares her Inner Engineering experience:
"It was all a little strange to me at the time, but after hearing him speak and reading the book, I found him to be funny and endearing, and everything he said made a lot of sense."
Read the complete article here: http://itsnotacult.com/inner-engineering/