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Every life is a book of secrets, ready to be opened. The secret of perfect love is found there, along with the secrets of healing, compassion, faith, and the most elusive one of all: who we really are. We are still mysteries to ourselves, despite the proximity of these answers, and what we most long to know remains lodged deep inside.
We all want to know how to find a soul mate, what career would be most fulfilling, how to live a life with meaning, and how to teach our children well. We are looking for a personal breakthrough, a turning point, a revelation that brings with it new meaning. The Book of Secrets--a crystalline distillation of insights and wisdom accumulated over the lifetime of one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time--provides an exquisite new tool for achieving just that.
Because answers to the questions at the center of life are counterintuitive, they are often hidden from view, sequestered from our everyday gaze. In his ongoing quest to elevate our experience, bestselling author Deepak Chopra has isolated fifteen secrets that drive the narrative of this inspiring book--and of our lives. From "The World Is in You" and "What You Seek, You Already Are" to "Evil Is Not Your Enemy" and "You Are Truly Free When You Are Not a Person," The Book of Secrets is rich with insights, a priceless treasure that can transport us beyond change to transformation, and from there to a sacred place where we can savor the nectar of enlightenment.
"The Book of Secrets is the finest and most profound of Deepak Chopra’s books to date. Want the answers to the secrets of life? Let me recommend that you start right here." -- Ken Wilber, author of A Brief History of Everything
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A book in search of an editor..........2007-10-01
Deepak Chopra has made a fortune on his personal musings about life and existence. This work represents the most current book after the death of his beloved father. Chopra attempts to link the secrets for a fufilling life into a "users manual" for the masses. However, rather than sticking to the strictly metaphysical, he delves into science to justify his own version of faith. This is the latest gimmick of new thought philosophers. Phrases like "quantum mechanics" are tossed around like tomatoes at a salad bar. Deepak has moved away from his old standby of "synchrodestiny" in favor of the phrases popular among current adherents.
For someone to undertake this text requires them to subscribe to the basic tenets of Deepak's faith. Although he claims not to espouse any specific belief, there is a clear line back to his early days with transcendental meditation. One of the most frustrating elements of his book is his reluctance to name names or cite source material, save for the ancient texts of spiritual wisdom he references. He makes both profound and pointless statements almost on the same page. He waxes philosphical at the unique properties of water and ignores basic chemistry.
Many of his recommendations are very useful and arguably beneficial. "Live in the now" and "take time to meditate" will only help a person reduce their stress and improve their life. The disdain he heaps upon "science" and non-believers is hardly masked however. I have been privileged to see Deepak live on three occassions. He is a compelling speaker and his writings echo his oratory skills. In this instance he needs help. There is so much free flow and repetition, that one begins to lose the messages contained within his work.
Fans of Chopra will love the book. There is nothing here I can say to dissuade them. However, prospective followers would be advised to seek out something more palatable - Ageless Mind for example.
impressive and insightful.......2007-08-09
I found the book to be a really insightful and a thoughtful account written in easy language with good analogues and anecdotes. This book was quite unlike many other spiritual texts that sometimes delve into hard to comprehend philosophies. This seemed to be a more general account on the principles of good and content living. I really enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it to other readers looking for spiritual texts.
Commercialized, pulped ancient truths - only for those desperate to find the point in life.......2007-07-29
Chopra's "Book of Secrets" is definitely an example of a typical New Age, self-help book. Chopra describes how the power to change anyone's life lies within them and gives a few simple statements, which should help the readers realize that.
I bought this book because of my interest in yoga and meditation, and hoped that Chopra, who, after all, is an MD and a founder of the renowned Chopra Center, would give some deep insights, some real methods of meditation and way to get united with the world. Instead, this is a book, which, frankly, anybody could write. Based loosely on the ancient Indian philosophical and religious systems, exploits them without even acknowledging that the simplified thoughts expressed there are not original. And, in fact, they are not really helpful - could you not get to these spiritual truths by yourself? Besides, the biological "evidence" Chopra tries to connect with his advice is far from true; example: according to Chopra, typically, cells store no more than 8 seconds (I wonder where this number comes from) worth of nutrients and oxygen within their boundaries - well, what about adipocytes, which, after all, are quite typical... This was for me really surprising - many New Age books provide far better scientific explanation with references to original articles, allowing the reader to verify the information.
Undoubtedly, the story of Chopra's attitude change upon his father's death is the most appealing moment in the whole book (and no doubt deliberately chosen to impress the American readers, who like personal accounts)
Maybe I am not at the point of my path, where I would need this type of text and I cannot appreciate it, and therefore find it rather pathetic. I earnestly believe that there are readers, who need this type of advice and will treat Chopra's work as life-changing, but for me one reading was more than enough. To those interested in the theoretical foundations of yoga, in Indian mysticism and in its influence, but presented with the Western flavor, I would recommend the works of Mircea Eliade (including his diaries); Those who are very serious should rather dive into the original texts, like the Upanishads, or Patanjali's Yoga Sutras; to those who like everyday advice based on yogic principles, The Yoga Journal will do a great job.
The Book Of Secrets Unlocking the Hidden Dmensions of Your life.......2007-07-19
I found deep pleasure in reading this book. I always find that reading on his level of enlightenment brings a sense of "Oh yeah ,I know what he's expressing or gee I have felt the same way.and always a wow! I can now look at this from a diffrent perspective. Is always a joy to spend time with his thoughts. thank you.
Chopra's Take on Deep Reality.......2007-07-09
In "The Book of Secrets," Deepak Chopra gives us his vision of spirituality and of the reality we find ourselves wedded to. Chopra (page 15) writes: "Every secret in this book goes back to the existence of an invisible intelligence that operates beneath the visible surface of life. The mystery of life is an expression not of random accidents but of one intelligence that exists everywhere."
Chopra (page 21) tells us: "You are not in the world; the world is in you. The only reason that rocks are solid is that the brain registers a flurry of electrical signals as touch; the only reason the sun shines is that the brain registers another flurry of electrical signals as sight. There is no sunlight in my brain, whose interior remains as dark as a limestone cavern no matter how bright it is outside."
I found the best way to read Chopra is in small 30 minute mini-reads, ideally sitting outside in the park with birds chirping in the background, a mere rest spot within my hour long walks that may occur daily. Chopra has a poetic style to his spiritual advice that can be enhanced significantly by background conditions that are beyond the book. A good example is provided by Chopra's (page 43) remarks: "Thinking points the way whenever your mind stops being restless and speculative. On this path, you silence your internal dialogue in order to find clarity and stillness. It takes clarity for your mind to see that it doesn't have to be so driven. Thinking can turn into knowing, which is to say wisdom. With greater clarity your intellect looks into any problem and sees the solution. As your knowingness expands, personal questions fade. What your mind really wants to know is the mystery of existence. Questions knock on the door of eternity, at which point only the Creator can answer them for you. The fulfillment of this path comes when your mind merges with the mind of God."
Chopra (page 31) writes: "An infinite, silent energy field flickered for an instant, experiencing an object (the rose) and the subject (you the observer) without going anywhere. Awareness simply took look at one aspect of its eternal beauty. Its only motive was to create a moment of joy. You and the rose stood at opposite poles of that moment, yet there was no separation. A single creative stroke took place, fusing you both."
Chopra (page 25) reminds us that ego is not the enemy: "Throwing the ego into the dark, making it the enemy, only creates more division and fragmentation. If there is one reality, it must be all-inclusive. The ego can't be thrown out any more than desire can be thrown out." Yet even Chopra's forgiving outlook can confuse the ego when it is genuinely needed; e.g., when "you are stopped at a red light on the way home, but the car behind you doesn't stop and rear-ends you," (page 116). Chopra recommends these personal identifications of self: "This accident was no accident; it's a reflection of myself. This stranger is a messenger. When I find out why this event happened, I will uncover some aspect of myself." When the other driver is discovered to be intoxicated, for example, Chopra's critics will point to his gullibility with the issue of ego surrender. Even if some events are found to be random occurrences among many meaningful events, Chopra is not so gullible to accept the advice of a guru without the ever critical ego (at least I hope not). He (page 84) does admit that "manipulators use charm, persuasion, coaxing, trickery, and misdirection." Chopra (page 79) recommends taking the attitude that: "I will put a distance between myself and those who want to hurt me. I do not have to confront them, guilt-trip them, or make them the cause of my self-pity. But I cannot afford to absorb their toxic effect on me, and if that means keeping my distance, I will."
Chopra (pages 111) plays up the term "wholeness", writing that: "Wholeness means including everything, leaving nothing out. At the present we each experience life sliced up into bits of time, bits of experience, bits of activity. We clings to our limited sense of self to protect the slices from falling apart. But it's impossible to find continuity in this way, hard as the ego tries in its struggle to make life hang together. Wholeness is a state beyond personality." But "wholeness" carries the connotation of web of life, the dynamic flux unto itself, and of system theory, and these views can only be a misplaced caricature if taken literally. For example, Ken Wilber called these views a "flat land" perspective, while having been critical of Chopra in particular. I think Chopra can find a way beyond this criticism, by sticking to his poetic spirituality in its simpleness, and while leaving system thinking in its proper place.
One of the high points in Chopra's book is his treatment of evil. He (page 126) tells us that "evil depends completely on one's level of consciousness." And Chopra (page 138) writes of the repressed shadow: "the shadow has grown used to being repressed, to access this region of the mind doesn't happen easily. Nor is direct assault effective. The shadow knows how to resist; it can slam the door and hide its dark energy even deeper." He (page 141) writes: "The fleeting gap between sensation and interpretation is the birthplace of the shadow. When you go into the gap and see how intangible everything is, the ghosts begin to disperse... Evil is born in the gap. The gap isn't anyone's private possession. The gap contains collective responses and collective themes. When an entire society accepts the theme of `the outsiders' who cause all the trouble [us versus them], then evil has everyone for a father and mother." Chopra (page 142) writes, "I don't accept that evil people exist, only people who have not faced their shadows."
The shadow, in fact, is found to be our lover and helper. Chopra (page 146) tells us: "That's why the words don't matter. Once you access the feeling, the real work of release can begin. You need to go on and feel it completely, ask for release, and keep going until you get a new bit of self-understanding. It may take practice before any real deep release comes to you, but step by step the walls of resistance will come down. The shadow is subtly involved in everyday life. It is never so hidden that you cannot bring it to light."
Chopra (page 183) writes: "In clarity you know that you are not a puppet - you have released yourself from the unconscious drives that once fooled you into thinking that you were acting spontaneously."
Chopra (page 198) writes on being mindful: "You catch the present moment without words or thought. Few things are easier to describe and harder to do. The crux of the matter is time. Time is as slippery as that blessed moment before you say `I'm happy right now.' Was that moment really fleeting or is it eternal? "
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Every life is a book of secrets, ready to be opened. The secret of perfect love is found there, along with the secrets of healing, compassion, faith, and the most elusive one of all: who we really are. We are still mysteries to ourselves, despite the proximity of these answers, and what we most long to know remains lodged deep inside.
We all want to know how to find a soul mate, what career would be most fulfilling, how to live a life with meaning, and how to teach our children well. We are looking for a personal breakthrough, a turning point, a revelation that brings with it new meaning. The Book of Secrets--a crystalline distillation of insights and wisdom accumulated over the lifetime of one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time--provides an exquisite new tool for achieving just that.
Because answers to the questions at the center of life are counterintuitive, they are often hidden from view, sequestered from our everyday gaze. In his ongoing quest to elevate our experience, bestselling author Deepak Chopra has isolated fifteen secrets that drive the narrative of this inspiring book--and of our lives. From "The World Is in You" and "What You Seek, You Already Are" to "Evil Is Not Your Enemy" and "You Are Truly Free When You Are Not a Person," The Book of Secrets is rich with insights, a priceless treasure that can transport us beyond change to transformation, and from there to a sacred place where we can savor the nectar of enlightenment.
"The Book of Secrets is the finest and most profound of Deepak Chopra’s books to date. Want the answers to the secrets of life? Let me recommend that you start right here." -- Ken Wilber, author of A Brief History of Everything
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A VERY ENLIGHTENING BOOK AND CD--ONE TO READ OVER AND OVER AGAIN!.......2007-07-05
Every Deepak Chopra CD or book is very inspiring to me! This one is one of Dr. Chopra's best. Is is a CD that I listen to from time to time and never get tired of listening to it. In fact, each time, there is more meaning to me than the time before. It seems that listening to this CD gets better and better each time. This is a keeper for me! I was so inspired by the CD, I also bought the book. Both are superb!
Another Chopra classic.......2007-05-07
This is great. In the last few years (give or take) I still prefer:
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire: Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence
Still. Much here. If you like Chopra already, get this either in book form or cd.
The power to link anything to anything.......2007-03-06
Deepak has this incredible ability to link spirituality to quantum physics or any serious scientific research to superstition. If you shut down your critical thinking, Deepak will let you believe that time can be stopped. His pseudo-logic example is the following: He took a plane to London and chatted with his neighbor. Time "flew" and he was in London before he knew it. This proves he was able to stop time. I am not sure this is just the track of time that his mind lost. I would beg any reader to pay a visit to the critical thinking section before reading Deepak Chopra's material.
Beautiful and Mind Expanding.......2007-01-05
There is more helpful information packed into the
cds that comprise THE BOOK OF SECRETS than I could have imagined. I've listened to the whole set at least 6 times and to individual discs more than a dozen already, yet I know there is still more there for me to ponder. My life is becoming less stressful and more beautiful daily as I have incorporated these discs, a Quantum physics/ Quantum healing tape of Deepak Chopra's loaned to me by a friend and Deepak's friend, Wayne Dyer's THE SECRETS OF THE POWER OF INTENTION. If you have difficulty listening to a recording done with a foreign accent and have been putting off getting Deepak Chopra's THE BOOK OF SECTETS: UNLOCKING THE HIDDEN DIMENTIONS OF YOUR LIFE,then get Deepak's book by the same title. I found the recordings clear, and easy to understand but accents different from my own don't bother me.
Simply Mind Blowing.......2006-12-29
This really is a special book. I've read a lot of new age stuff, including many of Chopra's other work and this is book is absolutely amazing. It transforms you as you read it. You can almost feel your being touching other levels of consciousness as you read. I highly recommend this book for just about anyone. It doesn't use a lot of jargon. In fact, people of any spritual or scientific background would enjoy it. Meaning, even a non-new ager would get a lot out of this book, if they are open to the wonderousness of the universe at all. This is worth the investment.
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In The Blue Eagle at Work, Charles J. Morris, a renowned labor law scholar and preeminent authority on the National Labor Relations Act, uncovers a long-forgotten feature of that act that offers an exciting new approach to the revitalization of the American labor movement and the institution of collective bargaining. He convincingly demonstrates that in private-sector nonunion workplaces, the Act guarantees that employees have a viable right to engage in collective bargaining through a minority union on a members-only basis. As a result of this startling breakthrough, American labor relations may never again be the same. Morris's underlying thesis is based on a meticulous analysis of statutory and decisional law and exhaustive historical research.
Morris recounts the little-known history of union organizing and bargaining through members-only minority unions that prevailed widely both before and after passage of the 1935 Wagner Act. He explains how vintage language in the statute continues to protect minority-union bargaining today and how those rights are also guaranteed under the First Amendment and by international law to which the United States is a committed party. In addition, the book supplies detailed guidelines illustrating how this rediscovered workers' right could stimulate the development of new procedures for union organizing and bargaining and how management will likely respond to such efforts.
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Patrick Stewart's one-man production of Dickens's A Christmas Carol played to sold-out audiences in New York and Los Angeles. In this studio recording based on those performances, Stewart is in rare form, using his considerable range of voices to play all roles, from the Ghost of Christmas past to Tiny Tim. It must be said that Stewart clearly enjoys playing Scrooge best of all--but isn't the villain always the most compelling character? Even if you feel that "every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart," this rendition of Dickens's classic will get you in a Yuletide mood. (Running time: 2 hours, 2 cassettes) --C.B. Delaney
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A holiday classic as you've never heard it before.
Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and Ebenezer Scrooge come to marvelous life in Patrick Stewart's critically-acclaimed solo interpretation of A Christmas Carol. The star of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and The Royal Shakespeare Company, Stewart has performed his one-man stage production of A Christmas Carol to sell-out audiences. Now, in this studio recording of the dazzling achievement that has thrilled audiences in New York and Los Angeles, Stewart invites listeners to rediscover the timeless story at its source: Dickens' own, classic words, presented in a soaring, virtuoso solo performance in which Stewart plays all parts.
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Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03
The best of Charles Dickens' work. Ebenezer Scrooge is a bloke that pretty much anybody who came across him would classify as a miserable old coot.
When he is particularly miserable towards an employee at xmas, a few spooky spectral spirits take him to task.
Merry Christmas Everyone!.......2007-08-02
The classical unabridged version of this beloved Christmas tale is finally here!
Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' is the perfect holiday gift for a loved one! This book is recommeneded for kids of all ages!
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Charles Dickens for Children.......2007-06-22
After finishing the original text of "A Christmas Carol" my 6 yo child was begging for me to read the story to her. When searching for a version which would suitable for her I came across a copy of the DK Eyewitness Classic at our local public library. It was a hit with our child! The text is a close adaptation of the original text. Throughout the book there are sprinklings of historical facts which are linked to the story through "eyewitness" encounters. At the end of the book is a historical section which deals with the particular time period the story takes place. Plus there is a full page biography of the author. This is a fantastic way to introduce your children to classic literature.
Patrick Stewart is perfect in this reading!.......2007-05-18
Two of my most favorite things --- Patrick Stewart and A Christmas Carol. Now I get both in one! This CD was a remarkable rendition of A Christmas Carol. Given Patrick Stewart's English accent, it made it even better.
What can one say about this that isn't already known? Everyone knows the story of A Christmas Carol so there is no need to restate what it is about. If you have ever seen an episode of "Star Trek - Enterprise", you know what the voice of Patrick Stewart sounds like. So, I will only say imagine the English setting of the story and the English voice of Mr. Stewart and you have one of the best tellings of this story I have ever heard.
Nasty McGreedy!.......2007-02-03
One of the most amazing stories in western literature is Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. When brought to the stage, the journey of Ebenezer Scrooge from a horrid, lonely miser to benevolent, vibrant celebrator of Christmas can be an enthralling experience. The recent production of this show at GeVa Theatre attempted to take the audience on just such an adventure.
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A great read for the kid who's home sick.......1998-10-24
I read this book when I was in junior high, and it sure lifted my spirits with it's wit, humor, and fun(ny) things to do to pass the time and make getting stuck in bed with the flu just a little easier to bear. It's a great book for kids who are feeling under the weather and missing out on all the fun.
A great read for the kid who's home sick.......1998-10-24
I read this book when I was in junior high, and it sure lifted my spirits with it's wit, humor, and fun(ny) things to do to pass the time and make getting stuck in bed with the flu just a little easier to bear. It's a great book for kids who are feeling under the weather and missing out on all the fun.
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Young Lawrence, an invalid, is lovingly cared for by his old nurse, Mrs. Dunn, yet he dreads the cold and fog of the coming English winter. When he learns that one of his guardians, Preston the Professor, is planning an archaeological expedition to Turkey, he begs to be taken along. Lawrence's other guardian, Burne the Lawyer, declares that he will accompany them and that they will bring Lawrence back a man! Traveling by boat and overland they reach Smyrna in Turkey where they engage Yussuf as their guide. Through the months that follow, they travel deeper and deeper into the remote regions of central Turkey on their trusty horses in search of ancient ruins. There, with constant fresh air and exercise, Lawrence begins to regain his strength and Yussuf proves his worth time and time again as they face adventure and danger from a murderous ship captain, poisonous snakes, sheer precipices, bands of robbers and more.
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