Who Am I?: The Sacred Quest

by Jean Klein

In his well known, clear and lucid style, Jean Klein offers a book that is fundamentally about ourselves, about our own reality, and how we can start to realise our true nature, our inner stillness and wholeness. Unique among Jean Klein's works, the dialogues contained in this book have been organised by subject. Topics include: Relationship; The Nature of Thinking; The Art of Listening; A conversation on Art, etc. Questioner : “In certain situations in life I feel blocked by a fear which prevents me from acting.  How can I be free from this obstacle?” Jean Klein : “First free yourself from the word, the concept, "fear." It is loaded with memory. Face only the perception. Accept the sensation completely. When the personality who judges and controls is completely absent, when there is no longera psychological relationship with the sensation, it is really welcomed and unfolds. Only in welcoming without a welcomer can ther be real transformation. “We are in essence one with all existence; when we truly observe ourselves there is ultimately no observer, only observation--awareness.”

Genres: Spirituality

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Bobparr · Rating 4 out of 5]

In realtà non è un libro abbandonato, ma semplicemente non finito.
L'approccio Vedanta oscilla per un profano tra la verità suprema e la cagata pazzesca e in questo caso sento che questo testo è più vicina alla prima, ma non ho gli strumenti.
Rischia di essere un insieme di parole che rimangono senza significato e credo sia giusto lasciare immote molte di queste pagine: chissà se ci sarà occasione di riprenderle.
Per le pagine lette: meno diretto di Desjardins, meno affabulatore, più etereo, ma con alcuni suggerimenti molto calzanti ed utili.

[Dean Paradiso · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great pointers to the simple state of nondual being. Nice to read out loud, since they were originally delivered in spoken format.

[Phil Calandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Who Am I..." is an excellent book concerning Non-Dual Advaita Philosophy that teaches about ourselves, about our own reality and how we can realize our own nature. The author states that our own nature is stillness and that we cannot acquire what we already are which is eternal consciousness. Jean Klein taught that Advaita is the direct approach beyond any mental activity or striving. It cannot be taught and is understood only through one's experience. This is provocative but highly challenging book that I would highly recommend

[Tiziano Boccaccini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Usato negli anni come invito alla meditazione senza oggetto.