Rosey of Robbinsdale reviewed The Book of Secrets by Deepak Chopra
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2 stars
I do not believe that I am any more enlightened than I was before reading this book.
I read every word, many several times as I reread sentences and full paragraphs to try and understand what Chopra was getting at.
I missed many key points, or concepts, because immediately after reading a new idea I compared it to my life, (or consciousness), which made it difficult for me to focus. This book is filled with thought provoking concepts, ideas and points to ponder which created a lot of internal noise that made it difficult for me to concentrate while absorbing this material.
This may be one of those books that one would have to read at least twice. Once to get the main ideas and a second time to bring in an understanding of how these ideas flow together.
A couple chapter titles from the CONTENTS page:
#3 Four Paths …
I do not believe that I am any more enlightened than I was before reading this book.
I read every word, many several times as I reread sentences and full paragraphs to try and understand what Chopra was getting at.
I missed many key points, or concepts, because immediately after reading a new idea I compared it to my life, (or consciousness), which made it difficult for me to focus. This book is filled with thought provoking concepts, ideas and points to ponder which created a lot of internal noise that made it difficult for me to concentrate while absorbing this material.
This may be one of those books that one would have to read at least twice. Once to get the main ideas and a second time to bring in an understanding of how these ideas flow together.
A couple chapter titles from the CONTENTS page:
#3 Four Paths Lead To Unity
#5 The Cause Of Suffering Is Unreality
#8 Evil Is Not Your Enemy
#10 Death Makes Life Possible
#13 You Are Truly Free When You Are Not A Person
#15 Everything Is Pure Essence
These are examples of ideas I failed to wrap my head around on this first reading but it wasn't just these selected chapters, it was most every chapter.
The Book Of Secrets is still a secret.
