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Important Continuation of the Disappearance of the Universe (DU), Aug 19 2006
This review is from: Your Immortal Reality: How to Break the Cycle of Birth and Death (Paperback)
When I first heard Gary Renard was working on another book, I thought "well what else is there to say after the DU?" Well, in some ways, a lot! It's true that the message is always about forgiveness and the Love of God. It's also true that the message can become lost when infused with various controversies among Course students or from those of other spiritual paths. In light of this, YIR (Your Immortal Reality) serves as an important corrective for controversies that have sprung up recently in the Course community (if you could call it that) as well as a corrective for several ancillary spiritual teachings that have in various ways become associated with ACIM. As a brief example, Gary's teachers address the editing of the text of ACIM, the story of which has been somewhat distorted among some students; as another example, they address kinesiology, something of a buzzword these days.
Suffice to say there are several such topics that can make it difficult for students of ACIM to get to the heart of what the text is saying. Gary's new book does an excellent job of framing these issues and of bringing us back to the unadulterated message of ACIM. And, as usual, the text is full of extremely interesting tidbits about history (including an offhanded remark about Shakespeare that almost made me fall out of my chair) or about the future (better break out those Star Trek DVDs). I could go on . . .
I love Gary's books. They're fun to read and, as I work through them, I have that rare feeling that every word is vital and important, especially upon reading Pursah's dictation of the Gospel of Thomas. I devoured YIR in one reading the day I got it, and have since been reading it more methodically. And I'll probably read it a third time after that. Yes, there is more to say; I hope I have ears to hear.
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Your Immortal Reality, Dec 9 2006
This review is from: Your Immortal Reality: How to Break the Cycle of Birth and Death (Paperback)
After having read "Your Immortal Reality," Renard's second book, I was delighted to find out that it was filled once again with the Spiritual Wisdom and humor that made the "Disappearance of the Universe," his first book, so great and so successful. The two Ascended Masters in the book continue with their uncompromising teachings of Forgiveness, the kind of Forgiveness Jesus talks about in A Course In Miracles which is a way of seeing others and yourself as completely innocent which ultimately helps to release any unconscious guilt within ourselves which we have projected outward to others. It is clear that Gary stays true to himself, too, also hitting home the message that one doesn't have to change their personal lifestyle/behavior to practice true Forgiveness and gain the benefits of it, something I'm sure most of us would appreciate. It's more about changing your Mind about how you see the world and the people in it. The humorous way he talks with his Ascended Master friends is refreshing and entertaining, leaving me appreciating the idea that to be an Ascended Master doesn't mean you can't have a sense of humor! Overall, I highly recommend the book if you truly want to understand how to achieve the kind of Forgiveness that will bring you back to your innocence and ultimately to God.
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Great Read, Nov 14 2006
This review is from: Your Immortal Reality: How to Break the Cycle of Birth and Death (Paperback)
This is a great read. Perfect follow up to The Disappearance of the Universe. It is humorous and at the same time full off great tachings. Gary Renard writes with a authentic, genuine, down-to-earth manner. Every word that he writes is vital and important. I was also glad to learn Renard's personal story from this book.
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