Ayse_'s Reviews > Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
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"God hides and is found, precisely in the depths of everything....Sin is to stay on the surface of even holy things...."
"Once you touch upon the Real, there is an inner insistence that the Real, if it is the Real, has to be forever."
This book is a guide for realizing your path, shedding your excess and becoming wiser. Its definitely not suited for most people under 40. As it states, it defines and targets the second phase of ones life; where most of the tools in your toolbox from the first phase (that were so useful in excelling in life and constructing your shell), simply won't work. This book focuses on the meaning of ones naked existence (without titles, riches, possessions); the role of evil, the difference between suffering and enduring. Its a great book if you are at a point in life where you are counting your gains and losses, and ready to dive into a new adventure behind the looking glass.
The author makes references to some of my favorite philosopher/writers like Unamuno, Pema Chodron,CG Jung and Fromm; and his thinking is inline with them. Although the author cites the Bible many times, this book is more of a philosophical approach to the meaning of existence and maturation, than just a religious reading. It goes far beyond the formative/authoritative concept of any religion, by focusing on the individual, where God actually resides.
"Once you touch upon the Real, there is an inner insistence that the Real, if it is the Real, has to be forever."
This book is a guide for realizing your path, shedding your excess and becoming wiser. Its definitely not suited for most people under 40. As it states, it defines and targets the second phase of ones life; where most of the tools in your toolbox from the first phase (that were so useful in excelling in life and constructing your shell), simply won't work. This book focuses on the meaning of ones naked existence (without titles, riches, possessions); the role of evil, the difference between suffering and enduring. Its a great book if you are at a point in life where you are counting your gains and losses, and ready to dive into a new adventure behind the looking glass.
The author makes references to some of my favorite philosopher/writers like Unamuno, Pema Chodron,CG Jung and Fromm; and his thinking is inline with them. Although the author cites the Bible many times, this book is more of a philosophical approach to the meaning of existence and maturation, than just a religious reading. It goes far beyond the formative/authoritative concept of any religion, by focusing on the individual, where God actually resides.
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July 23, 2017
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July 23, 2017
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July 27, 2017
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I liked this little book very much Elyse, it is so comforting