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“2+ years! The challenge was to expand, update and change the text of a Zen Master, also in line with our own realization - and attempt to put in words that which cannot be described.
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Dear Clifford. I am not active on Goodreads, (hmmm - since this must be a question or Goodreads won't send it) - do you want me to send enormous blessings for much success with your book? Warmly, Ellen
Clifford Stevens Ellen Namaste! Thank you for the offer, which is very much appreciated. If you choose to send blessings then please do so. Many years ago I went to beautiful Quaker retreat. The leader told us to "pray with our feet" i.e. to initiate actions and do what one can do yet leave it up to the Oneness, God, Divinity or whatever name one gives us. I am grateful for any support. Gassho and Sampai Cliff Stevens
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How do you get inspired to write?
Clifford Stevens Writing this book is not designed to make us famous but to allow us to share what we have realized. So many people turn the most natural thing in the world, i.e. being what they really are, into a hugely complicated task. It is inspirng to humbly attempt to express what cannot be expressed in words, to tell things straight but to make it all understandable and compassionately pick people up where they are. In turn, perhaps the book will serve as an inspiration to help readers reboot their spiritual search and renew their lives.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Clifford Stevens At the very beginning of his famous classic Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu stated that the Tao that can be expressed in words is not the eternally unchanging Tao. It is a challenge to attempt to put in words that which is nameless and cannot be described. Moreover, it is crucial to ensure that one remains faithful to what one IS and not adapt the book to please the audience.
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What are you currently working on?
Clifford Stevens At the moment I am not working on a book, because our first one was just published a few days ago.
Find the Seeker! with the subtitle "The pathless path to fulfillment and happiness", based on the tried and tested wisdom of a living Master and enlightened ones throughout the ages, accompanies us on a life-changing inner pilgrimage.
Find the Seeker! is a powerful, straight-talking wake-up call to people of all faiths and confessions, holding up a mirror to our worldly existence, suffering and the intricate workings of the ego. Immensely uplifting and rewarding, the book serves as a travelling companion and guide, enticing readers with a vision of what we really are -which can only be directly experienced - by helping us unfold our true nature and reboot our spiritual search so that we can abide in the one Self. In this way, seekers become finders, and we can enjoy the bliss and lightness of Being that are inherently ours.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Clifford Stevens Zen Master Genro Xuan Lou, Laoshi self-published a book in German many years ago, and wanted to share his “insights” with a larger audience. He asked me, his pupil whom he later named to serve as a Zen and meditation teacher, to collaborate with him to do a revised, expanded and updated edition for the English-speaking world
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