Falling into Grace - Softcover

Adyashanti

Softcover

ISBN 10: 145961156X ISBN 13: 9781459611566

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, 2012

Synopsis

In the same way that we fall into the arms of a loved one or drop our heads on the pillow before sleep, we can let go into the beauty and truth of who and what we really are. Falling Into Grace presents Adyashanti's response to anyone looking for a way out of suffering and into the freedom of spiritual awakening. With his first introductory book, he offers what he considers the fundamental teachings on ''seeing life with clear eyes'' to transcend the illusions that lead to unhappiness. Readers join this sought-after teacher to explore: The concept of a separate self as the root of all suffering - and how to stop believing the thoughts that perpetuate our self-image How to take ''the backward step'' into the pure potential of the present moment Giving up the control we only think we have The essential invitation of spirituality: wake up from the dream to embrace what is When we realize that there is grace in every moment, our minds will open, our hearts ...

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About the Author:

ADYASHANTI ... began teaching in 1996 after series of transformative spirits awakenings at the request his Zen teacher with who he had been studying for years. Adyas teachings have been compared to some of the eai Chan (Zen) masters of Chi as well as teachers of Adva: Vedanta in India. The author of The Impact of Awakening and My Secret Is Silence, he resides northern California.

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When I was a young child, about seven or eight years old, one of the things I started to notice and ponder as I watched the adults around me was that the adult world is prone to suffering, pain, and conflict.  Even though I grew up in a relatively healthy household with loving parents and two sisters, I still saw a great deal of pain around me.  As I looked at the adult world, I wondered:  How is it that people come into conflict?

 

As a child, I also happened to be a great listener-some may even say an eavesdropper.  I would listen to every conversation that went on in the house.  In fact, it was a family joke that nothing happened in the house without me knowing about it.  I liked to know everything  that was going on around me, and so I spent a lot of my childhood listening to the conversation of adults, in my home and in the homes of relatives.  Much of the time, I found what they talked about to be quite interesting, but I also noticed a certain ebb and flow to most of their discussions-how conversations moved into a little bit of conflict, then back away from it.

About this edition

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 145961156X
• ISBN 13: 9781459611566
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272