Return to the One

by Brian Hines

In the Enneads, 3rd century mystic philosopher Plotinus synthesized a thousand years of accumulated Greek wisdom with his own profound mystical experiences. What is the nature of God? Of spirit? Of soul? In what fashion can God be realized? How can the validity of spiritual experiences be tested? Return to the One presents Plotinus's compelling answers to such ageless questions in a refreshing modern style. Whatever your spiritual beliefs, you will find yourself challenged and stimulated by Plotinus's matchless blend of rationality and mysticism.

Genres: Philosophy, Religion

340 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Cyrin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's an amazing book that I think everyone who is even a little philosophically inclined should read. It's not a hard book to read and the writer conveys Plotinus teachings very well.
This book has challenged some of my prejudices and looking back I realise how naive some of them were.

[REID NUTTING · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well Done

This is my second reading. Don't remember how I felt when I finished the first time. But, now I can say that I learned and grew this time through and enjoyed it very much. Some new and unique information filtered through and I am very glad I read it again. Still digesting assimilating, but letting go of my mental chatter and basking in having no idea!!

[James Lowery · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book!

I cannot recommend this book quite enough to those of my friends who are philosophically inclined. It truly changed my perspective.

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have not had the opportunity to read the Enneads yet, but I thought this book by Hines did a good job of flushing out the main tenets of the teachings of Plotinus, albeit in the context of my total knowledge of Plotinus being limited to listening to a few Podcast episodes on neoplatonism. Whether you want more and are enticed to read the Enneads after this book is up to the reader, I guess. I certainly am, thanks to the clarity of Hines's explanation, and what's more, his enthusiasm and conviction in what Plotinus had to say about the universe, reality and life.