Leap Before You Look: 72 Shortcuts for Getting Out of Your Mind and into the Moment

by Arjuna Ardagh

Leap Before You Look offers us an invitation to a celebration we cannot refuse: a full-out experience of authentic self-acceptance through a clear-sighted realization that Existence itself loves us, that it has placed within us all that we need to love ourselves and all sentient beings."―Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center and author of Inspirations of the Heart , 40 Day Mind Fast Soul Feast and A Manifesto of Peace .

Perhaps you've caught a glimpse of who you are beyond thought―your spiritual nature―but weren't sure how to live it as a gift and blessing for all. What's the solution? Practice.

Leap Before You Look is a collection of simple exercises to help you on your way. Each takes just a few minutes to shift you "out of your mind" and into the infinite possibilities of the present moment. What's more, the 72 "shortcuts" contained herein will allow you to deepen and embody this realization in your daily life, from one minute to the next, wherever you may be.

So open to any chapter, and accept Arjuna Ardagh's invitation to Leap Before You Look ― into "the possibility of spiritual practice not as a means to a goal, but as an endlessly unfolding exploration of a life of beauty, fully worth living.

232 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

About the author

Arjuna Ardagh (born on May 3, 1957 in London) is an author, speaker and founder of the Awakening Coaching Training in Nevada City, California, a training program dedicated to "the awakening of consciousness within the context of ordinary life."

Ardagh was educated in England, at The King's School, Canterbury, and later at Cambridge University, where he earned a master’s degree in literature.[1] After graduating from Cambridge, Ardagh studied and lived with a number of spiritual teachers, both in Asia and in the United States. In 1987 he founded the Alchemy Institute in Seattle, Washington, and trained several hundred people as counsellors.[citation needed] In 1991 he went to India for a two-week vacation and met H. W. L. Poonja, a direct devotee of Ramana Maharshi.[citation needed]

In 1995 Ardagh developed the Living Essence Training. Ardagh is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a private members' organisation for motivational speakers. He speaks at international conferences, and has appeared on TV, on the radio, and in print media. He also teaches the Deeper Love seminars with his Norwegian wife, Chameli Gad Ardagh. They live in Nevada City, California with his two sons.

Reviews

[Robin Jose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simply put, a collection of exercises on wakefulness, living in the moment for “an endlessly unfolding exploration of a life of beauty, fully worth living".

Ardagh is a British dude who went on to study spirituality in India then moved to united states, forming a community in California. The daily practices are fun, varied and some of them are useful.

It’s a good read for a spiritual enthusiast.

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am listening to this on audio and I love how calming it is to listen to.
I just started it so I am not sure what I think about it so far. When I get more into it I will write a better review. I bought this audio because sometimes I feel out of myself. Like I am just sitting there watching everything around me happening and I am not chosing to do anything myself or to better myself in anyway. Or I over do things and miss a lot of stuff along the way. This book so far has me thinnknig and wanting to change for the better. It's positive and uplifting. even if you aren't spiritual it is still nice to listen to.

[Maeve Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked the idea of meditating with my eyes open in complete darkness. That was a sweet experience. The other forms of meditation are okay.