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 Informative.. May 17, 2008
Fauna Hodel (Marina Del Rey, Ca.)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel
I heard about this book..when I heard Oprah Interview Ms. Lessor...I ordered it..I found it to be informative..tying in all the religions..pointing us to our oneness...
 only useful for a beginner April 24, 2008
Anaya (new york)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
this book revolves around questions like what is spirituality, development of spirituality in her own life and different areas of spirituality- mind body soul. examples of meditation provided. this book is a brief guide for someone reading on the subject for the first time. It is too basic. much better books on spirituality and meditation out there- like wherever you go there you are.
it did nothing to enhance my knowledge or my sense of well being. Her personal narrative is woven throughout the book, and I just skipped over all of it. her first book 'broken open' is MUCH better. this really didn't do anything for me. I didnt get anything out of it except a few quotes.
One OF The Best Books On Spirituality- The Bare Bones. April 11, 2008
Bhavani Brown (Windham, NH United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love this book and used it quite often in a meditation class I was facilitating. I especially loved Elizabeth's personal description on her 'good and bad meditation'-- I don't have the book close at hand so this is how I remember what it was called. Basically Elizabeth explains it beautifully - to accept yourself throughout the practice of meditation without any self-loathing...."Because when we speak about spiritual practice, like meditation, for example, we use the word "practice" because it's practice for living." ~Elizabeth Lesser(from an interview).
The New American Spirituality: A Seeker's Guide contains much more than other books on the subject of spirituality. It is excellent for someone seeking information on the subject of religious study. A well done reference book illuminating us on the many forms of religion and spirituality. Excellent quotes are included from many teachers, sages...plain good information regarding various religious traditions. Quite the handbook!
Seeker's Guide is Tour de Force January 27, 2001
James Ulrich (Shokan, New York USA)
46 out of 50 found this review helpful
Institutions of religion and learning take note: Elizabeth Lesser's "Seeker's Guide" is proof positive that personal experience is equal to tradition and scholarship as a pathway to truth. Elizabeth's life of seeking, organizing, promoting and teaching spirituality is disclosed beautifully in this multifaceted work. She shows by her own story, by her inspiring writing, and by her practical guidelines for meditation how ordinary mortals can create the sacred space for spiritual fulfillment in their own lives. Readers will find scripts for specific spiritual objectives, pearls of wisdom for the refrigerator, models for parenting, friendship, and marriage, holistic prescriptions for mental and physical health, deep prayers, profound wisdom, and the best bumper-sticker slogans in the universe. Her use of resources is erudite without pedantry or scholasticism. The book is at once a spiritual autobiography, a systematic theology of spiritual formation, and a useful handbook for spiritual practice. Personalities of some of our greatest spiritual leaders come to life as real people in the mix. If Elizabeth had only shared with us what she has learned from her years at Omega Institute, that would have been plenty, but she has also added her own powerful voice to the rising chorus of teachers and leaders of the New American Spirituality. Seekers who pick up her book will turn every page to the end and say, give us more, Elizabeth!
A Spirtual Experience September 27, 2000
L Potler (Silver Spring, MD)
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
I enjoyed reading this book. I found the writing to be calming and uplifting... a way to reconnect with what's important. The whole book can be viewed as a spiritual tool as well as the components which include suggested methods/sources, etc. Although it is a hefty book (400+ pages I believe), I was sorry to see it come to an end. I would heartily recommend this book to others! Thanks, Elizabeth, for sharing so much of your personal journey and your far-reaching wisdom!
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