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Take Me to Truth: Undoing the Ego
Addresses the fundamental problem that various spiritual seekers face on the journey to awakening; the ego. This title unravels and demystifies the ego-release process and provides guidance on undoing the cause of all human suffering; our distorted belief system.
284 pages, Paperback
First published June 11, 2007
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August 27, 2008
I never buy books unless I think I will read them more than once. This book, although it repeats itself numerous times, is so helpful on the journey towards awakening. I will read it over and over as a reminder of what I should be doing.
October 26, 2007
Gary Renard (Disappearance of the Universe) recommended this as a revelation, uncompromising, exciting and strikingly consistent. I found it chiefly consistent with ACIM too although it also includes alot of other New Age and Enlightenment concepts and tools (Byron Katie's The Work, Adyashanti, Eckhart Tolle, and the Riso & Hudson's work on the Enneagram) as it provides a 6-Stage Method for Undoing the Ego or of Developing Trust in the Source. Sounds like alot of it was transcript from Nouk Sanchez and Tomas Viera's workshops (which I had never heard of). They reference several of the ACIM groups that I have read before besides Gary (Wapnick's Temecula CA group, pathwaysoflight.org, Circle of Atonment (Robert Perry), etc. as well as Jacqueline Small, Andrew Cohen, Wayne Dyer, Lama Surya Das, Neale Donald Walsch (Conversations with God) to name a few more. I thought it had alot of good material, but suspect it would be better as a workshop as I struggled to get through the pages (and the Stages) versus it flowing (must have been my ego?). But I would encourage it for the practical riches throughout as one follows an enlightenment path or ACIM... Great examples, etc.. My favorites were regarding ways of dealing with Thoughts.... I am glad I read it and will probably reference it and share it--almost the whole thing is underlined now so that is how cool I found it... despite the work it took to read it (besides ego, I think it was the print actually that made it slow).
April 11, 2012
this book has become my bible. i've read it about ten times. when i finish it, i start over. i find something new in it every time. it gives me answers to my deepest questions about life and love, and why we're here. one of my favorite books ever.
March 9, 2010
This book by Nouk Sanchez accurately discusses the philosophy of A Course in Miracles.
February 17, 2012
This is a must read for those who are seeking....
April 5, 2009
I rarely get along with books about A Course in Miracles, and so fortunately this isn't one. It is simply a good book about spiritual growth in the context of relationships.
The book does cover some legitimately new territory relative to ACIM, without being narrowly focused on the Course itself. The co-authors had the unique experience of consciously joining with one another in a relationship which evolved towards a discovery process that ended up leading them to ACIM, and the meaning of the Holy Relationship--emerging out of the ashes of their special relationship with one another.
Superficially, this experience may tempt some to think that they might be in need of a better partner with whom to learn the Course, but that is obviously not the point. What is the point is that whatever relationships are in our lives are our optimal learning opportunity. For Nouk and Tomas that was learning the Course as a collaborative venture.
Having said that, the book offers very concentrated and practical guidance, and presented in such a generic way that it is probably not necessary to know the Course first. It will doubtlesly serve some as an introduction to the Course for some, based on the experiences that speak to us through this book, in the unique terminology which the authors evolved from their own experience. It offers an intersection of many different traditions, with the Course being merely the biggest one by volume (number of quotations). It is not a " Course" book in the narrow sense of the word, as the prentation is frequently at odds with the Course, reflecting much more New Age tradtions.
The book does cover some legitimately new territory relative to ACIM, without being narrowly focused on the Course itself. The co-authors had the unique experience of consciously joining with one another in a relationship which evolved towards a discovery process that ended up leading them to ACIM, and the meaning of the Holy Relationship--emerging out of the ashes of their special relationship with one another.
Superficially, this experience may tempt some to think that they might be in need of a better partner with whom to learn the Course, but that is obviously not the point. What is the point is that whatever relationships are in our lives are our optimal learning opportunity. For Nouk and Tomas that was learning the Course as a collaborative venture.
Having said that, the book offers very concentrated and practical guidance, and presented in such a generic way that it is probably not necessary to know the Course first. It will doubtlesly serve some as an introduction to the Course for some, based on the experiences that speak to us through this book, in the unique terminology which the authors evolved from their own experience. It offers an intersection of many different traditions, with the Course being merely the biggest one by volume (number of quotations). It is not a " Course" book in the narrow sense of the word, as the prentation is frequently at odds with the Course, reflecting much more New Age tradtions.
April 9, 2016
One of the most important books i have ever read. An inspiring illumination of the human condition.
I see many comparisons with this book and ACIM which i read before this one but i found this a much better fit for me. It was significantly less bloated and dogmatic and the religious slant of ACIM was far too excessive for me. Take me to truth approaches the spiritual aspect of this subject in a more open-minded and accessible manner especially for people who are spiritual but not religious.
I see many comparisons with this book and ACIM which i read before this one but i found this a much better fit for me. It was significantly less bloated and dogmatic and the religious slant of ACIM was far too excessive for me. Take me to truth approaches the spiritual aspect of this subject in a more open-minded and accessible manner especially for people who are spiritual but not religious.
October 24, 2018
This book has been a companion for me. It is dog eared, it is heavily highlighted. Every time I read it I find another level wisdom. It is me that advances, but is this book along with DU that mirrors that progress.
May 27, 2011
This book is excellent and practical as a guide for identifying the ways the ego undermines our lives and making changes to change that. Beautifully written, and with a base in "A Course in Miracles."
January 17, 2015
This book is written to help readers better understand "a course in miracles". Although the concepts are "decent" It is not as well done as "A disappearence of the universe" and"gifts from a course in miracles".
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October 20, 2012Having read McKenna's Enlightenment Trilogy (Damnedest, Incorrect, Warfare), this book is clearly a big disappointment. Not recommendable.
August 19, 2012
Good but a fairly heavy read. I prefer Abraham Hicks, it's much more inspirational and liberating
August 23, 2020
What an exhaustingly repetitive attempt at spiritual edification. The thing is: some of it is actually interesting, some of it does make sense as the writers (or A Course in Miracles, on which most of it is apparently based) seem to throw together basic tennets of Buddhism, Taoism, Jungian psychology and even Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, together with a tendency to put Capitals on Words that are Important. Words like the Source, Love, Peace, Joy, etc. (I read the Dutch version, so forgive me if they use slightly different translations in English). So anyway they are bound to strike some chords with those interested in these subjects, of which I am one.
So to give you a summary of this 270 page record stuck on repeat: your Ego separates you from All That Is, aka the Source, aka Boundless Love, Peace, Joy, aka the Truth. To reconnect to it (or to reawaken to your already being connected to it), you need to undo the Ego, by letting go of thoughts and emotions relating to the past or future and learn to live in the Now, guided by Love. So every time your mind worries or hopes or thinks or is jealous or in love, etc. let that go and step into the eternity that is this moment, sharpen your senses to your immediate experience, be in the Now and let yourself be guided by Love.
And I like that thought. Even though the terminology makes my neckhairs stand on end, I do get what they mean and as I said, it is consistent with some other schools of thought, although they would use different words. So I see value in reading their perspective on it, the (sparse) practical advice they have and seeing how you can apply it to your own life.
That said, Don Jose Ruiz covered pretty much the same ground in Wisdom of the Shamans, needing about a quarter of the pages while being clearer, more entertaining, more practical and less Pretentious about it.
If you are going to read this book, I would advise you to just skip to the part about relationships and the 6 phases of undoing the Ego, although what proof there is of the validity of these phases I am not sure.
Of course you could also conclude my Ego is resisting the writers’ Request for Love, and I am neglecting to react with Love, Peace and Joy because I am caught in the illusion of separatedness my Ego has constructed. Well in that case: happy reading!
So to give you a summary of this 270 page record stuck on repeat: your Ego separates you from All That Is, aka the Source, aka Boundless Love, Peace, Joy, aka the Truth. To reconnect to it (or to reawaken to your already being connected to it), you need to undo the Ego, by letting go of thoughts and emotions relating to the past or future and learn to live in the Now, guided by Love. So every time your mind worries or hopes or thinks or is jealous or in love, etc. let that go and step into the eternity that is this moment, sharpen your senses to your immediate experience, be in the Now and let yourself be guided by Love.
And I like that thought. Even though the terminology makes my neckhairs stand on end, I do get what they mean and as I said, it is consistent with some other schools of thought, although they would use different words. So I see value in reading their perspective on it, the (sparse) practical advice they have and seeing how you can apply it to your own life.
That said, Don Jose Ruiz covered pretty much the same ground in Wisdom of the Shamans, needing about a quarter of the pages while being clearer, more entertaining, more practical and less Pretentious about it.
If you are going to read this book, I would advise you to just skip to the part about relationships and the 6 phases of undoing the Ego, although what proof there is of the validity of these phases I am not sure.
Of course you could also conclude my Ego is resisting the writers’ Request for Love, and I am neglecting to react with Love, Peace and Joy because I am caught in the illusion of separatedness my Ego has constructed. Well in that case: happy reading!
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December 5, 2018
Wow
If you can understand the truth in this book, it can change your life and your past. About to re-read... you could spend months contemplating even small sections of this book.
If you can understand the truth in this book, it can change your life and your past. About to re-read... you could spend months contemplating even small sections of this book.
October 28, 2022
excellent book!!!
This book helped me to find out the way I was seeing my life and gave tools to change the way I see me, others and what happens in front of me
This book helped me to find out the way I was seeing my life and gave tools to change the way I see me, others and what happens in front of me
August 19, 2008
I'm learning about the power of forgiveness, especially in the midst of difficult circumstances.
January 20, 2013
Good take on ACIM.
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