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The Golden Sequence: A Manual for Reclaiming Our Humanity
In a cynical age that constantly drowns us with information and conditions us to be mistrustful, the majority of us harbor a deep-seated yearning for more meaning and connection. Why is that? And how can we be truly fulfilled? If you feel dissatisfied with your life and helpless to make a change, you are not alone. Many people struggle to make sense of the world and find true purpose. Two decades ago, these same feelings drove Jonni Pollard to seek out a better way of being in the world. A master teacher in India introduced him to ancient Vedic practices that changed Jonni's life forever; the anxiety that had tormented him for so many years was finally replaced by a deep sense of purpose and fulfillment. Now an expert meditation teacher, Jonni's mission is to share the knowledge and techniques he has learned to help anyone reclaim their power to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. The most foundational of these lessons is what Jonni calls "the Golden Sequence." In The Golden Sequence, Jonni shares these eye-opening teachings with readers from all walks of life in the hopes that more people will be able to build happier, more authentic lives. A global leader in the field of meditation and mindfulness, Jonni's programs have already helped more than 250,000 people across the world. This book is a response to the greatest need of our time—reclaiming the power of our humanity. Through his genuine, essential lessons, Jonni presents a powerful case that the current global crisis we are experiencing is rooted in our disconnection from our true purpose and responsibility of belonging. Rediscover your authentic human nature, learn how to reclaim it as your greatest power, and find fulfillment through seeing the difference you can make in the world.
198 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 13, 2018
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November 3, 2018
This was an interesting book but not one that fully grabbed my attention. I studied meditation during Graduate School and find that I just continue to see the information about it's benefits over and over again. This book presents Four Golden Insights, which include Life is Sacred, Love is Our Nature, Wisdom is Our Power and Fulfillment Is Our Purpose. The author writes more in depth about these topics over many chapters and I do believe they are topics that are very important and often overlooked in our current society. The author also presents the most common fears of people in our society in a separate chapter, which are also fairly spot on. At the end of the book, the author talks about things that readers need to put into action in their daily lives to see change such as meditating for 15-20 minutes, rising with the sun, moving your body, connecting deeply with the four golden insights, etc. I have to say I just kind of lost interest by the time the author gets to the chapter on The Twelve Ways of Wisdom.
I do believe that some people will really enjoy this book, especially if you are looking for a self-help book that is very structured. I do read a lot of self help books, but I prefer a more relaxed approach. I will say that there were a number of great tips from the author throughout the book, such as meditation and exercise. But then there were steps like memorizing the golden sequence, which just isn't really my thing. The book is well written and I think that for the right person, this book may help them tremendously.
Thank you to the publisher, Benbella Books Inc. for sending me an ARC of this book.
I do believe that some people will really enjoy this book, especially if you are looking for a self-help book that is very structured. I do read a lot of self help books, but I prefer a more relaxed approach. I will say that there were a number of great tips from the author throughout the book, such as meditation and exercise. But then there were steps like memorizing the golden sequence, which just isn't really my thing. The book is well written and I think that for the right person, this book may help them tremendously.
Thank you to the publisher, Benbella Books Inc. for sending me an ARC of this book.
January 7, 2025
Read this a while ago, but this was such a good book, really opened my mind to a different world
November 13, 2018
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Sometimes a book comes to you just at the right time. The Golden Sequence has been just such a book for me. A family member is doing a lot of soul searching contemplating a career change. I have been suffering along, and then The Golden Sequence helped me think through the challenges he is facing and find my role in the solutions.
From the book cover: “The Golden Sequence is based on ancient Vedic teachings re-envisioned for a 21st century mindset to provide a practical blueprint to owning your purpose and your power. Rediscover our human nature, learn how to reclaim it as your greatest power, and start to love yourself by seeing the difference you can make in the world.”
Pollard found a new purpose for life when he embraced the Vedic tradition and its teachings called The Golden Sequence. He says, “This teaching is the product of years of teaching people from all walks of life, who, like me, were no longer willing to tolerate the weight of suffering and who desired a simple process to learn how to transform their suffering into lasting fulfillment."
The Golden Sequence has four parts called the “Four Golden Insights” and Pollard explains all four parts. Life is sacred; love is our nature; wisdom is our power; fulfillment is our purpose. As a person who has practiced meditation for more than 15 years, I found his insights to be easily understood, especially by those who have not ever practiced meditation. I particularly liked this statement, “love evokes the desire to be in deep relationship with life—to know it, to unite with it, to cooperate with it, to create with it, to nurture it, and to grow with it. And it is through that love that we discover the deepest meaning of life and our highest purpose.”
After discussing the fear that keeps people from love, Pollard develops the techniques to invite the Golden Sequence into our lives. It is intention-based and involves “the power of our will, infused with our intent” to bring about the shaping and the transforming of our reality. He closes with an invitation to daily practice to close the Golden Sequence and bring peace, love, and service to others.
As I pondered how best to respond to my family member’s quandary, I found this book to be of immense benefit. I have found that is very easy in the midst of a crisis to forget to meditate and to forget to pause and reflect. The Golden Sequence brought me back to intentional living and to the reality of love and fulfillment. Pollard says, “it is a practical methodology to use when you become lost or trapped in suffering, defensiveness, and fear.”
Sometimes a book comes to you just at the right time. The Golden Sequence has been just such a book for me. A family member is doing a lot of soul searching contemplating a career change. I have been suffering along, and then The Golden Sequence helped me think through the challenges he is facing and find my role in the solutions.
From the book cover: “The Golden Sequence is based on ancient Vedic teachings re-envisioned for a 21st century mindset to provide a practical blueprint to owning your purpose and your power. Rediscover our human nature, learn how to reclaim it as your greatest power, and start to love yourself by seeing the difference you can make in the world.”
Pollard found a new purpose for life when he embraced the Vedic tradition and its teachings called The Golden Sequence. He says, “This teaching is the product of years of teaching people from all walks of life, who, like me, were no longer willing to tolerate the weight of suffering and who desired a simple process to learn how to transform their suffering into lasting fulfillment."
The Golden Sequence has four parts called the “Four Golden Insights” and Pollard explains all four parts. Life is sacred; love is our nature; wisdom is our power; fulfillment is our purpose. As a person who has practiced meditation for more than 15 years, I found his insights to be easily understood, especially by those who have not ever practiced meditation. I particularly liked this statement, “love evokes the desire to be in deep relationship with life—to know it, to unite with it, to cooperate with it, to create with it, to nurture it, and to grow with it. And it is through that love that we discover the deepest meaning of life and our highest purpose.”
After discussing the fear that keeps people from love, Pollard develops the techniques to invite the Golden Sequence into our lives. It is intention-based and involves “the power of our will, infused with our intent” to bring about the shaping and the transforming of our reality. He closes with an invitation to daily practice to close the Golden Sequence and bring peace, love, and service to others.
As I pondered how best to respond to my family member’s quandary, I found this book to be of immense benefit. I have found that is very easy in the midst of a crisis to forget to meditate and to forget to pause and reflect. The Golden Sequence brought me back to intentional living and to the reality of love and fulfillment. Pollard says, “it is a practical methodology to use when you become lost or trapped in suffering, defensiveness, and fear.”
June 8, 2019
I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I am all about reclaiming a part of myself and this book goes about doing that for anyone who wishes to take a good hard look at the way the world has become. The book is broken up into 11 chapters and takes your through a series of steps and concepts to live a better life and be a better person. The lessons that Jonni offers are good aids to help get a start, but one must wanted to do or it does not help.
September 7, 2020
I was so excited to read this book because Jonni’s passion is so encouraging. I was left underwhelmed, not at all what I expected. It was boring, and a little complicated. I wanted it to be so much better :(
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May 8, 2024I recently had the opportunity to read The Golden Sequence by Jonni Pollard. This book came as a surprise to me, just bundled in with another book I had been asked to review. Let me tell you, surprise books are the best kind of surprise.
The Golden Sequence is much along the same vein as the past few books I’ve been sent for review; it is a book about finding yourself, discovering your innermost desires and drives, and reaching a certain kind of fulfillment. With The Burn Zone, I followed the story of a woman trapped in a cult, frantically searching for herself after losing her identity entirely to the world she’d been absorbed into. Then in Brother John, I read the essay of a man seeking purpose, hiding out in a monastery and all buy idolizing a monk who lives there.
The Golden Sequence is a how-to guide, more or less. It is a meditation aid and a guide in seeking fulfillment through understanding The Golden Sequence.
“In Western society and culture, we are more connected to each other than ever through social media and mobile communication, yet we feel increasingly disconnected and isolated.”
As I’ve said, this book is a lot about finding yourself and finding purpose in your life. It aims to identify the problems in our lives--why we’re feeling unfulfilled and unconnected--and help us to fix the brokenness in our lives.
And that’s where it falls apart for me, personally. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this book; it is well-written and researched and thought out. But I am not one for meditation or seeking fulfillment through self-discovery. And that is 100% to do with my own religious and spiritual views.
That said, there was still much to be gleaned from The Golden Sequence, even for a non-meditating Christian, like me. It was interesting to learn about Vedism and its views on seeking fulfillment. And it was interesting to read Pollard’s understanding and delivery of the Vedistic beliefs.
My biggest takeaway from The Golden Sequence was the Four Golden Insights:
Life is Sacred
Love is our Nature
Wisdom is our Power
Fulfillment is our Purpose
What really intrigued me about this is the universal truth behind it all. Aren’t we all trying to get to a place where we understand and believe that life is sacred, love is natural, wisdom is powerful, and that purpose and fulfillment are inextricably linked? Even in my own, different beliefs, these are ideals resonate so deep within me. Can you imagine a world where everybody held these same beliefs dear?
So while this was not a life-changing book for me, it was chock-full of truth and ideals that may resonate with others. It gives words to an understanding I’ve had for a long time that wisdom comes in different forms and in different areas. It spoke on the universal truth on our brokenness and our inadequacies.
Plucky’s Rating?
3 out of 5 stars
Yours,
The Plucky Reader
The Golden Sequence is much along the same vein as the past few books I’ve been sent for review; it is a book about finding yourself, discovering your innermost desires and drives, and reaching a certain kind of fulfillment. With The Burn Zone, I followed the story of a woman trapped in a cult, frantically searching for herself after losing her identity entirely to the world she’d been absorbed into. Then in Brother John, I read the essay of a man seeking purpose, hiding out in a monastery and all buy idolizing a monk who lives there.
The Golden Sequence is a how-to guide, more or less. It is a meditation aid and a guide in seeking fulfillment through understanding The Golden Sequence.
“In Western society and culture, we are more connected to each other than ever through social media and mobile communication, yet we feel increasingly disconnected and isolated.”
As I’ve said, this book is a lot about finding yourself and finding purpose in your life. It aims to identify the problems in our lives--why we’re feeling unfulfilled and unconnected--and help us to fix the brokenness in our lives.
And that’s where it falls apart for me, personally. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this book; it is well-written and researched and thought out. But I am not one for meditation or seeking fulfillment through self-discovery. And that is 100% to do with my own religious and spiritual views.
That said, there was still much to be gleaned from The Golden Sequence, even for a non-meditating Christian, like me. It was interesting to learn about Vedism and its views on seeking fulfillment. And it was interesting to read Pollard’s understanding and delivery of the Vedistic beliefs.
My biggest takeaway from The Golden Sequence was the Four Golden Insights:
Life is Sacred
Love is our Nature
Wisdom is our Power
Fulfillment is our Purpose
What really intrigued me about this is the universal truth behind it all. Aren’t we all trying to get to a place where we understand and believe that life is sacred, love is natural, wisdom is powerful, and that purpose and fulfillment are inextricably linked? Even in my own, different beliefs, these are ideals resonate so deep within me. Can you imagine a world where everybody held these same beliefs dear?
So while this was not a life-changing book for me, it was chock-full of truth and ideals that may resonate with others. It gives words to an understanding I’ve had for a long time that wisdom comes in different forms and in different areas. It spoke on the universal truth on our brokenness and our inadequacies.
Plucky’s Rating?
3 out of 5 stars
Yours,
The Plucky Reader
October 19, 2018
The Golden Sequence is an eye-opening read that is full of useful tips and tricks to help you learn to meditate in order to find yourself in a world full of unknowns. A book that shares personal stories and lessons that are insightful and relatable for many people who try to juggle or find balance when they have too much going on at one time. Whether you read a chapter at a time or the whole book in one setting, you will find yourself going back and reading again and again. The Golden Sequence is an engaging read that is perfect for anyone who is looking to find balance or meaning in their lives.
November 27, 2018
A good manual for self-improvement.
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