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Mystic Path to Cosmic Power paper back
Review written by: S. Pulice From
Excellent experience, product just the way the description described and recieved in a very timely manner.

Thank you!

Zombies Anonymous Handbook
Review written by: Neal J. Pollock From VA USA
BACKGROUND--An ex-girlfriend gave me this book ages ago--she used to read tons of new age feel-good books, so, I shelved it. Now, reading the accumulated books of decades, I was in for a big surprise. Wish I'd read it before--& discussed it with her. I was a Rosicrucian & Buddhist for over 30 years & must say that VH did a marvelous job explicating numerous mystical principles in an easily read/absorbed manner. He's neither pushy nor a pushover. He's eclectic though--drawing from both Eastern & Western sources--from Richard Cory's story (Simon & Garfunkle, I think, did a song on this) to Taoism. He also has a real knack for using similes. For example, p. 233: "The Mystic Path winds upward, like a mountain road, with many tunnels of various lengths. The traveler passes through he darkness of each tunnel to find himself on a higher level than before. Each tunnel represents a fresh crisis which must be daringly met." Such crises concern the false (ego) vs. True Self (Jung's Self, Zen's No-Self). People are in "life-hypnosis" when they identify themselves as ego (~robots or zombies)--p. 224: "like placing a peach label on a can of sauerkraut & expecting a peach pie."

PRACTICALITY--He's also quite practical, advising you to avoid--expecting people to act better than they are, letting events control how you feel, trying to heal others when you're ill yourself, but rather to let others be nice to you for a change. I knew this before, but consistent practice is quite another thing. He says, p. 221: "You have just covered information that might otherwise take you a lifetime to discover in the hard way. For your own sake, do things the easy way." His comments on daydreams were quite interesting--p. 209: "Destroy your imaginary self-pictures with ruthless persistence." Frankly, reading the book, felt like being in his seminar, & he does include a great many Q&A from his seminars & study groups.

SUMMARY--Mostly, becoming a p. 45: "self-free man" means detachment from results/desires & awareness (Buddhist mindfulness) of the Now since p. 68: "We cannot become happy by altering our exterior affairs anymore than we can improve our handwriting by getting a new pen." My favorite line, however, is-- p. 179: "So many people, when they have nothing to do, go ahead & do it anyway." This book tells you what to do is to truly be.

I suggest an exercise I intuited & find very effective if challenged by emotional reactions or seeking a selfless state or equanimity, recite the last line (mantra) from the Buddha's Heart Sutra (I do it 7 times).

Weird at first, but it grows on you
Review written by: Jennifer Barthe From New Orleans, LA
I'm still reading this book and so far it's quite good. Though I have to admit when I first started reading it, I threw it on the floor after five minutes. It just seemed too weird and out of this world. But then I picked it up two days ago and have not been able to put it down since. I can say I've experienced one mental breakthrough, which is why I'm writing such an early review. What happened to me? I let myself relax more and go with the flow. I know that doesn't sound like a big deal, but for someone like me who lives via her calendar and planner, it is a BIG deal. Will my change become permanent? Yes, if I work at creating a balance on a daily basis.

I recommend that one starts at Chapter 8 titled "Mystical Mysteries That Change Your Life". I flipped through the book and have read this chapter at least three times. It really has some gems in it. Please note that change is a lifelong process and this book does not have any quick fixes in it.

I'll write a second review after a few months of testing some of the books theories. I usually give new ideas 6-8 weeks before I choose to adopt them.

Offers the mystical route to lasting happiness
Review written by: Joanne www.openmindrequired.com From Pennsylvania
Howard teaches that suffering comes from a variety of causes. Much of our pain is caused by resistance to the truth of our inner poverty. Other causes are mistaking thoughts for reality, living in the past or the future, mistaking the false, conditioned self for the True Self and, most importantly, fear. Some tools for spiritual advancement include self-knowledge, receptivity, and present-moment awareness.

Howard contends that the message of mysticism is:

"Happiness is yours in the here and now. The painful states of anxiety and loneliness are abolished permanently. Financial affairs are not financial problems. You are at ease with yourself. You are not at the mercy of unfulfilled cravings. Confusion is replaced with clarity. There is a relieving answer to every tormenting question. You possess a True Self. Something can be done about every unhappy condition. While living in the world you can be inwardly detached from its sorrows to live with personal peace and sanity."

Pretty heady promises. Mystics have always taught that our emotions are not a result of outside events but of how we interpret those events, and our interpretations may be conditioned by parents, peers, society, etc. They may spring from outdated beliefs and values that we thought served us in less than ideal circumstances.

First and foremost, we must become self-aware. And we must not mistake the false self for the True Self that is divinely inspired. It takes courage to see one's own flaws, and it takes wisdom to realize that these do not emanate from the True Self. No condemnation need follow such honest appraisal. After all, we can only release flaws we know about.

Since reading this book and separating myself from my thoughts and judgments and viewing them uncritically, I've learned quite a few things about myself. I'm embarrassed by some of what I've learned, or rather, my ego is embarrassed. My True Self is elated. Because I can choose now to judge differently, respond differently.

The mystic path requires relentless determination. It is a spiritual "practice," not a quick fix. And it's not easy. It's hard but eminently rewarding work. I think I can say that this book **at this time** has changed my life more than any other.

Good spiritual book written to sound like a practical psychology book
Review written by: Victor V. Popov From Silver Spring, Md
5 stars what more can I say.