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Soul Wisdom: Practical Soul Treasures to Transform Your Life (Soul Power) | 
 enlarge | Author: Zhi Gang Sha
Publisher: Atria
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Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 1416588930
Dewey Decimal Number: 204.4
EAN: 9781416588931
ASIN: 1416588930
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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Product Description
In Soul Wisdom, internationally acclaimed Soul Master, healer, and bestselling author Dr. Zhi Gang Sha takes healing and personal transformation to the ultimate level, the soul level. Dr. Sha's teachings empower you to melt all of your life blockages with practical soul treasures: Soul Language, Soul Song, Soul Movement, Soul Tapping, and Soul Dance. This is the first time in history that the Divine has released these soul secrets to transform the consciousness of humanity and create love, peace, and harmony for humanity, Mother Earth, and the Universe."The Soul Song for Healing and Rejuvenation" included in this book is an MP3 file that only some CD players can play. If your CD player cannot play MP3 files, you can download a music file at http://www.drsha.com and burn it to a CD that will work on virtually all CD players.
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 Skeptical . . . September 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although I believe that there are many things that take place in this world of which most of us are unaware, and I am inclined to give unusual methods a try with an open mind, I find myself skeptical of the, ". . . the Soul Treasures," that could transform our lives.
This is my first introduction to Dr. Sha. Perhaps if I'd read his earlier books before this one I would be more open to the possibility of trusting in the chant, 3396815, which is to be said in Chinese, and translates to, "San San Jiu Liu Ba Yao Wu." By repeating this chant one is supposed to be able to find their Soul Language, which will begin to be heard from our mouths after much practice.
This doesn't sound far fetched; I've studied - briefly - meditation and chanting, so I do believe in those practices and I can see the benefit of chanting. As to eventually hearing a Soul Language, however, stretches my imagination. But to be fair, I haven't given it much of a chance. Sha does say it can take longer for some.
After we find our Soul Language, we graduate to finding our Soul Song, Soul Movement, Soul Tapping and Soul Dance. We also can access Divine Downloads. I find the wording, Divine Downloads, a little distracting. AS I understand it, Divine Downloads are gifts we receive when we chant - kind of like our prayers are being answered.
Much of the book is repetitive and I think maybe a more succinct volume would be more convincing and much easier to read. At this point (after one reading) I am not intrigued enough to read the book again, or dig more deeply into the concepts of Souls Language, Soul Song, Soul Movement, Soul Tapping or Soul Dance.
Perhaps if I were more patient or not so skeptical, I would study this volume more.
 Invitation to join a cult. I am not interested. September 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is not what I thought it would be. I did not realize that Dr. Sha would be inviting us to join his cult, in which he is the new prophet who communicated directly with the Divine and shares the revelations with his adoring minions by way of "Divine Downloads." He is so devoted to universal service that he even offers a full catalog of his other books and bracelets and other products, available for purchase to those who want this prophet to profit. The writing is repetitious and redundant and circular. This book will get no more than the fifteen minutes I have already devoted to it. The author is a self-aggrandizing charlatan.
Exceedingly wise, dangerous, or both? September 5, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a student of spirituality and like to open myself up to various thoughts. However, I admit that I found this book at times alarming, elementary, and halfway decent stuff.
I think that my main issues with the book stem from the fact that the author uses "soul" in places were he's talking about energy (or chi) and in others referring to the higher self (what we commonly think of as "soul"), so when he starts talking about soul transplants, I think it's easy to see why I became alarmed.
I appreciate that everyone needs to get their information in ways that work best for them. And a lot of what is mentioned, talking about service, humbleness, love, is good information and worthy of reading in any form. If you don't get too caught up on soul transplants, and reprogramming your soul via software downloads that are apparently sprinkled through the book...well ... I will admit that I was definately not comfortable with the subject matter of the book.
I wanted to like it. I was eager to learn more self-help and personal transformation techniques. I was hoping that I could add yet another tool in my personal transformation toolbox.
I was left wondering if this were a cult, if the author were dangerous, or just blissfully unaware and not clarifying his terms.
I'm really hoping that it was the later. If it wasn't...please, be careful.
 Interesting and helpful September 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been reading a lot of metaphysical books recently in the same search as many people out there and this book has touched me in ways that others have not. It is well written and structured in a friendly manner which is helpful when entering unfamiliar personal zones. It also comes with an mp3 disc of a soul song that I've had playing on repeat for the last two days in the background and I've truly enjoyed it there. Dr.Zhi Gang Sha is able to introduce us to a wise & wonderful way of life that many but not all will be ready for,but the others will be welcomed and loved by his writings when they are ready for such thinking.(Note other reviews!)This is a warm and wonderful book.
Spiritual Regression September 4, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Sadly, we live in a society that has taught us not to trust ourselves or our own intuitive knowing. Society has established experts in every field, and we allow them to dictate our decisions and direct our lives. This might be a good idea in areas where we have no expertise, such as house or car repairs, but it can be disastrous when our spiritual growth is concerned. Dr. Zhi Gang Sha is presented as not only a medical doctor, but a grandmaster of many ancient disciplines. Unfortunately, his expertise in these areas does not keep him from embracing some of the more backward beliefs common to many established religions.
Dr. Sha's book is repetitive to the point that the reader may feel that they are being brainwashed. It is contradictory throughout. Dr. Sha promises obedient practitioners of his methods "powerful and transforming blessings," but also states that they will have to undergo intense suffering and tests for thousands of lifetimes before they can work their way though the many levels of heaven he claims exist. Dr. Sha employs valueless "circular logic" throughout the book. Just as many followers of various religions claim that their religious book is true because the book itself claims to be true, Dr. Sha wants his readers to believe that the Divine visits him regularly and a new 15,000 year long "Soul Light Era" began on August 8, 2003, simply because he says it's true.
Quantum physics and the many spiritual masters whose teachings have adhered to the perennial philosophy, teach that everything in existence is one thing and equally valuable to the whole. Dr. Sha sets up a system of "levels" that includes levels of personal spiritual virtue, levels and sublevels of heaven, and even a heaven beyond heaven. Like many religions, adherents must work their way up the levels by practicing "secret" methods such as speaking in tongues, doing good works, proving they are obedient and healing their souls and the souls of others. Sha's God, like the God of the Old Testament, keeps a record of every deed humans perform, and demands retribution in the form of Karma, suffering and repayment. Sha claims Karma can be cleansed, but this can be done by only a very few high level practitioners, and it will be successful for only a few "special" individuals (according to Sha's website, this type of healing has a price).
Besides the fact that this book is very poorly written and offers no logical backing for the information that is contained in it, a potential reader may wish to ask themselves whether or not they want to expose themselves to teachings that amount to a variation of fundamental religion. When the reader looks behind the new age verbiage, they will find that Sha preaches a dysfunctional God, a unique book (in this case Dr. Sha's series of books), a "special time period," a laity-clergy class, belief in sin and the need to expiate it through obedience, suffering, good works, rituals, "secret" methods and formulas. The "rewards" offered for obedience are non-specific and allow Dr. Sha to claim that his followers are being blessed even when they are having very negative experiences. When Jesus' disciples spoke in tongues at Pentecost, there was a large group of people gathered in the city who spoke these languages. The people then had the benefit of being able to understand the disciples' message in their own language. Sha claims that if no one can translate the "soul language" he teaches his followers to speak, they should feel blessed simply because they can utter these unintelligible sounds.
The teachings contained in this book smack of the danger signals of a cult. He admonishes his followers to continue practicing his methods even though their friends and relatives tell them they are crazy. He assures them that they are doing a great deal of good for the entire universe even though no one else can see or understand the value. He continually repeats the need for obedience, even when the follower does not understand what they are doing. Sha places himself as a savior-like intermediary that has a direct line of communication with God. He implies that his teachings are directly inspired by God. He claims that practicing his methods confers specialness on his followers. He admits that a rift may occur between those who practice his methods and those who do not, but encourages his followers to feel that this rift proves that they are doing the right thing, and they will be blessed by God for their efforts.
Experts have their place, but it is the foundation of reason to make certain that the experts we open our minds and hearts to offer us something of real value. Lee & Steven Hager are the authors of Quantum Prodigal Son: Revisiting Jesus' Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Perspective of Quantum Mechanics
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