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Summary: A NEW WINDOW TO ENLIGHTENMENT...........
Review: From time beginning, our ability to comprehend the soul is thwarted by the complexities of the human mind. Gary Zukav breaks down this dichotomy in layman's chemistry, and in the process, opens whole new windows to wisdom and enlightenment.
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Summary: It has changed my life
Review: Before I started reading this book, I was a very angry person. I wore that anger like a badge and I identified myself by it. I read this book and it changed everything. It forced me to reflect on what I was doing and what the inevitable results were. I see things so differently now and I live my life differently. I 've felt the anger dissipate and in its place I don't feel a lack of anything but instead, this feeling of wholeness and gentleness. I can't recommend it enough.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: If you don't read this book you are missing out on alot- He teaches you how choice and intentions affect our interactions and feelings with others and that we are more than just people with personality, that our soul goes beyond your personality-by dwelling at "the multisensory" level we really understand our connection to others and our true purpose. If you don't know your purpose, read this book.!
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Summary: Profound Insight
Review: I don't know how Gary Zukav does it, but this book speaks to me like very few books ever have. I just read this book for the third time and I am reminded why Oprah loves this author so much. Every time I read it I find new meanings, new inspiration and new ways of looking at myself and my circumstances that help me grow as a person and be happier.
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Summary: A profound impact on my life.
Review: Struggles with my spirituality brought me to Gary's book after seeing him on Oprah several times. Although at times confusing, this book has made a profound impact on my life. Gary's views, coupled with the books from Kryon.com have let me find who I am and how to control my responses to life. I am no longer a "lost sheep".
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Summary: New Age At Its worst
Review: Rambling soul babble ... On the bright side this book is likely to induce sleep. You can also have a warm bath reading a book addressing your brain in top of your heart and your soul. Trust me such books exist so why pick up this one ?
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Summary: Profound, illuminating insights, tainted by absolutism
Review: It's amazing the divergent opinions one gets from reading the reviews of this book. It's also amazing, at least for me, how a second reading can completely change the way I feel about a book. When I read 'The Seat of the Soul' the first time I was completely turned off by the absolutism that is very apparent on many pages of the book. Yet a second reading changed my opinion of this book dramatically. I will cover the positive, and then the negative. One other point I want to make up front - for those who seek 'scientific proof' for spiritual concepts, I am afraid there isn't any under the current scientific model. I read this in many of the reviews. I believe that Mr. Zukav defines what he intends to cover in the book very well from the outset, which is how to transform oneself from a five-sensory physical being to a multi-sensory 'spirit in a body.' I believe that he also explains what one can achieve in that transformation, which he calls 'authentic power,' remarkably well. Starting from evolution, which he asks us to see as souls experiencing multiple lifetimes rather than survival of the fittest physical beings, Zukav does rehash the basic teachings from Eastern religion, such as karma and reincarnation, but with precision and clarity. His insights are not really new, but they are of reference-level quality - if you should ever meet a person who starts to ponder certain aspects of the soul and were thinking of recommending one book, 'The Seat of the Soul' would be one to consider, for sure. I liked his using the evolution of science as a metaphor for the evolution of our (hopefully) attaining spiritual consciousness as a species, found on p. 67. Indeed quantum physics has shown, no matter how much the determinists tell us otherwise, that our consciousness does interact with reality and thus creates it, at least in a sense. Finally on the positive side, Zukav's explanation of how the process in which a person observes him/herself in a non-judgemental way is, next to Krishnamurti's ('The First and Last Freedom' and many other books) 'choiceless awareness,' the best I've encountered, and again all I say is that I do believe that if you follow the process he outlines you will attain higher levels of consciousness. The chapter entitled 'Illusion' is especially good, the way he interweaves that while we do need to learn lessons and know who we are at the deepest possible levels, from a broader perspective it really is an illusion! It is not easy to explain this paradox, but Zukav succeeds well. Yet as I stated at the outset, the first time I read the book I was totally turned off by the unfortunate absolutism that permeates much of the writing. I agree with the reviewer who asked 'how does he know,' and another review that stated that he is uncomfortable with 'mystery and ambiguity.' This quest for absolute certainty is perhaps my biggest 'beef' with many New Age writers, and it diminishes the insights of 'The Seat of the Soul.' I will give just one example. I don't think anyone would disagree that in general we get what we put out, but it is not an absolute truth. I have experienced over and over that life gives me *not* what I put out, but rather what I need to learn. I often project a lot of anger, and what I receive is not anger, but rather good feelings, which shows me that my projection is not the way the world is. But by observing it, 'choicelessly,' as Zukav and Krishnamurti teach, at least I transcend it to a certain extent. I could give many other examples of general truths turned into absolutes, but suffice it to say that Mr. Zukav tends to use expressions like 'in all cases,' 'always,' and other absolutisms carelessly. On p. 53, while discussing reverence in a very meaningful way, he states that a reverent person 'harms nothing.' Excuse me, even vegetarians do harm. I would prefer him discussing this point using terms like ahimsa, which more accurately conveys the idea of 'least harm.' At the beginning of the book Mr. Zukav claims that 'there is no such thing as an expert on the human experience.' Perhaps he should have heeded his own truth in certain wordings in this otherwise fine book.
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Summary: Read and be nourished.
Review: If you're looking for a holiday gift for yourself or someone you care about, one of the books I recommend is Gary Zukav's "SEAT OF THE SOUL." While Zukav discusses many ideas on the topic of living from your truth, some made an especially strong impression on me. The first was that human beings are becoming multisensory - they are learning to listen to their intuition: "It is in this invisible realm that the origins of our deepest values are found." Zukav also explores reverence: "an attitude of honoring life" which includes gving of ourselves, not taking from life as though we don't trust that there will be enough. The other main idea I was touched by was that awareness of our feelings allows us to experience compassion for ourselves and for others. Zukav emphasizes the need to take a step back from what's going on in our lives and observe ourselves. This idea rang loud and true for me: "If you are not aware of your intentions, the strongest one will live." Reading this book deepened my sense of what it means to give. Since this is the season of giving, it's a great time to give this book. If you're attracted to the possibility of living more fully by developing your awareness, I recommend another gift - "WORKING ON YOURSELF DOESN'T WORK" by Ariel and Shya Kane. It is a gentle and profound book about the power of the present moment to transform ordinary lives into exquisite ones. I highly recommend both these books.
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Summary: HUH????
Review: I, like others, saw G.Z. on Oprah and was intrigued with his message. However, his book that I looked so forward to reading, is the most BORING I have ever picked up. He repeats the same silly drivel over and over, and talks down to you while doing it. The only thing I can say this book is good for is nights when I can't sleep- I don't need to take a sleeping pill. Sorry, but what a waste of my money.
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Summary: AHA! Saw him on Oprah too!!!
Review: I bought this book few years ago and really got a lot from it. He talks about the nature of human consciousness and soul without going into religion. Saw him on Oprah Winfrey show yesterday and he was really great and insightful. Oprah had a lot of 'Aha' moments with him on the show. Many others did too. The things in this book are full of wisdom, compassion... teaching us the real meaning of power NOT OUTSIDE ourselves, but WITHIN. I guess its kinda true, the society today is so materialistic that they keep looking for 'power' and 'happiness' outside themselves... you know what i mean.... endless partying, nightclubs, smoking, fighting for fame, drugs, alchohol, etc... How can these ever make one happy? They don't improve your health, love nor well being at all. Thats why so many today are falling into disorder with too much seeking of power outside them. Read this book to learn how you can live more CONSCIOUSLY, not like a leaf in the wind.
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