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Randall Friend has written a book that will resonate with so-called spiritual seekers, but those seekers should beware as this book may challenge their dearest beliefs. Randall looks at the typical spiritual search and our assumptions about ourselves, the universe and the very meaning of spirituality. He then invites us to disassemble our carefully constructed world view and takes us to the very cliff edge of liberation: only to find that there is no cliff... In deceptively simple and direct language 'You are No Thing' avoids spiritual jargon and the rigid, codified practices which so often prove to be distractions from the ever present reality; it points beyond the mistaken notion that we can find what we are seeking outside ourselves or with inner states and experiences.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is not the first Advaita book I have read but it is one of my favorites. It is clear, concise, simple, easy to understand and very profound. A great read. I sunk deeper into the infinite pool of awareness as I read this book. I remembered, I remembered to experience life with my whole self without getting caught up in identifying with the experience. Wonderful!
Format:Paperback
This is a good introduction to the concept of Non-duality, Advaita. There were passages in the book where I did not underline so much as I only underline what inspires me. But there were other passages where I underlined a lot - 'the character doing the seeking is part of that illusion, part of that dream'. There are many inspiring quotes in the book but you have to read through passages that could be a little bit deeper. It is a good introduction and I cherish it but I had already read 'I am that' by Nisargadatta and I am reading 'The End of Your World' by Adyashanti. Both books are better. They come from a slightly deeper place. I hope this makes sense.
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Through Immaculate Corridors
19 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback
What I like about this book is the clarity of the writing, the division into four parts, and the author never straying far from the buffet table of life. Lifting a spoon to your mouth, you hear the jaw dropping upshot: "...we're left with nothing at all, simply This. We can't say anything about it."
But don't worry, the book is not so stark. You are given a guided tour of the buffet table's four kinds of offerings, starting at the beginning.
The first part of the book is about spiritual seeking. If you are a seeker, you will at once identify with the author and be led on a journey through the rest of the book. Randall speaks to the seeker's feeling of imprisonment:
"We're looking to get out of this trap which we've created, this entanglement of uncertainty which we wade through, this murky idea about what-we-are."
Part two is about finding your way out of this trap, this suffering, through self-knowledge based upon Advaita Vedanta and nonduality in general:
"Advaita Vedanta says that the world is an illusion. ... That to which we look for knowledge ... is an illusion. The very place we seek within, looking to find reality and truth, is an illusion."
Part three points to true nature: "We see that the dream character which was clinging to the edge has no separate existence, has no reality and never, ever, for one moment, existed. We fall back into our true Self, That which we never left, That which we truly are. We fall but there is nowhere to land, nowhere to go. There is nowhere ouside of our Self to end up."
The fourth part consists of dialogues which further clarify the book's teachings.
No matter how spiritually disheveled you feel yourself to be, Randall Friend, in his simplicity and clarity, will take you through immaculate corridors to truth.
I recommend this book to readers who want direct pointers to truth as given from someone who will talk to them about their spiritual past and about the teachings of nonduality.
But don't worry, the book is not so stark. You are given a guided tour of the buffet table's four kinds of offerings, starting at the beginning.
The first part of the book is about spiritual seeking. If you are a seeker, you will at once identify with the author and be led on a journey through the rest of the book. Randall speaks to the seeker's feeling of imprisonment:
"We're looking to get out of this trap which we've created, this entanglement of uncertainty which we wade through, this murky idea about what-we-are."
Part two is about finding your way out of this trap, this suffering, through self-knowledge based upon Advaita Vedanta and nonduality in general:
"Advaita Vedanta says that the world is an illusion. ... That to which we look for knowledge ... is an illusion. The very place we seek within, looking to find reality and truth, is an illusion."
Part three points to true nature: "We see that the dream character which was clinging to the edge has no separate existence, has no reality and never, ever, for one moment, existed. We fall back into our true Self, That which we never left, That which we truly are. We fall but there is nowhere to land, nowhere to go. There is nowhere ouside of our Self to end up."
The fourth part consists of dialogues which further clarify the book's teachings.
No matter how spiritually disheveled you feel yourself to be, Randall Friend, in his simplicity and clarity, will take you through immaculate corridors to truth.
I recommend this book to readers who want direct pointers to truth as given from someone who will talk to them about their spiritual past and about the teachings of nonduality.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
The Best Advaita Book since "I Am That"
7 Aug 2010
Format:Paperback
i found this book during a particularly stressful trip to London at Waterstones bookstore. It was the only advaita book there and the girl at the counter thought advaita was the same as ayurveda. I glanced through it and then sat on the couch to read further. I stayed rooted on the couch for two hours. Over the next few days, i carried it with me everywhere. Its been two weeks since then and I love re-reading passages. No commentary on other gurus or paths, no faffing around - Randall stays on the point in every word, every line.
I love the format of the book - each chapter is two-three pages long which begins with a concept such as time or experiencing, and leads swiftly to a 'checkmate' of the ego. The chapters are also organised in a way to reflect your growing understanding, and the questions that arise as your insight grows.
Strongly recommend this book for anyone looking for a simple, clear 'path' to now-here. A little gem that deserves to become a classic.
I love the format of the book - each chapter is two-three pages long which begins with a concept such as time or experiencing, and leads swiftly to a 'checkmate' of the ego. The chapters are also organised in a way to reflect your growing understanding, and the questions that arise as your insight grows.
Strongly recommend this book for anyone looking for a simple, clear 'path' to now-here. A little gem that deserves to become a classic.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Clear And To The Point
4 Jan 2010
Format:Paperback
Randall's words are very clear and to the point. One of the most direct pointing to the clear and undeniable presences you'll find.
His uncopromising dedication to the Truth shines through clearly. Words have limitations when it comes to expressing non-duality, but Randall's expressions go beyond any limitation of language and speak right to the heart of the reader.
His uncopromising dedication to the Truth shines through clearly. Words have limitations when it comes to expressing non-duality, but Randall's expressions go beyond any limitation of language and speak right to the heart of the reader.
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