Kristina Kaine invites the reader into the riches of becoming a participant-observer in the life of soul and spirit. Her book goes beyond describing "the way it is" and encourages the reader to discover how the gaps in meaning that we all experience are caused by a lack of contact with the inner life. Nevertheless, this is not a book of meditative practices that one does in the confines of one's room, only to find that such practices don't seem to measure up to the requirements of real life. Rather, her book helps us sense the inner qualitative nature of subjective experiences at the center of our busy and practical lives--though they frequently go unnoticed. By gaining an abiding interest in the rich texture of inner life, one begins to notice that something--some presence like wisdom--illuminates that inner life, individualizing it so that one feels personally, though not egoistically, connected with the inner mysteries. This more permanent core of our being gives us our sense of destiny and purpose in life, directing us toward a more meaningful future. I Connecting and the clear practices suggested help the reader make a shift toward being more present, more available, and more open.
Kristina Kaine has always had a curiosity about what makes people tick. In her own human resources business she developed methods of assessing people on an inner level, so that compatible people could be referred to each other. For more than thirty years she also studied what others have to say about the human soul and spirit. This book is the result of this research, experience and observation. From her own quest to find the "I", the Real Self at the centre of the soul, the author provides a thoughtful and practical guide to the greatest of all human quests: to know self. The work of I Connecting has proved a liberating, thought-provoking and revealing experience for readers as well as participants in the Soul Questing workshops that have developed to support the work of this groundbreaking book.
I wrote this book and admit that it is not an easy read. Some people don't agree with that statement but other's have told me that it takes a few reads to finally get it. Actually, I think it is a book to be continually read, striving to apply the principles it outlines about our true human nature. There is a companion workbook to assist with this.
This is an important book. It is a serious and deep and thougthful look at how to evolve our consciousness. It is meant to assist the reader to become consciously aware of their feeling, thinking and will in their soul and learn how their I can influence these inner activities. A great help to people interested in meditation.