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This powerful book is a collection of 23 dialogues with Byron Katie that occurred throughout the United States and Europe. Some of the people who worked with Katie had painful illnesses, others were lovelorn or in messy divorces, some were simply irritated with a colleague or worried about money. What they all had in common was a willingness to question, with Katie's help, the painful thoughts that are the true cause of all suffering. In every case we see how Katie's acute mind and fierce kindness helped each person dismantle for themselves what was felt to be unshakable reality.Although these dialogues make fascinating reading, some are both hilarious and deeply moving at once, they are intended primarily as teaching tools. The result, even in the seemingly most dire situation, can be an unimagined freedom and joy.
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Katie's laser-like tough love burns away all illusions. (The Times )
Byron Katie's work is a great blessing for our planet. (Eckhart Tolle )
A spiritual innovator for the new millennium. (TIME )
About the Author
Byron Katie has been travelling around the world for many years teaching 'The Work' directly to thousands of people. She is the author of Loving What Is and A Thousand Names for Joy.
This book is an excellent follow on from Byron Katie's earlier book- Loving What is and gives a series of in depth dialogues working through the process she discovered for dismantling the thoughts that can cause suffering. It certainly raises questions and is a useful tool for self-discovery. Probably not a good place to start if you are new to her work but a really good next step if you want more examples of how this powerful work can transform people's thinking. Reading this alongside Eckhart Tolle gives a practical approach to seeing through thought and discovering life without resistance. I don't know if I can fully accept her premise that ALL suffering is caused by thought but I can certainly see how applying the questions to my own thinking makes life easier, more joyful and less of a struggle. If you are on a journey of self inquiry then this book can really help with that.
this book like her previous ones leads us to an honest look at how our delusional mind works...and how we sabotage our own peace of mind. I have been applying Katie's work for many years and all I can say: it works, if you're willing to look at things honestly and openly. For people who want to find out about self-made suffering.
Highly recommended reading for anyone who is wanting to change their thought patterns and become more at peace with themselves and their circumstances. Learning to love what is.