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    Out of Darkness, From Chaos to Clarity via Meditation

    By Cecil Messer

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    Out of Darkness, From Chaos to Clarity via Meditation refers to a journey of return to our primordial source of being, one’s personal mythical Eden or natural home. It is a life altering project for the confused and disenchanted—ripe ones who have reached a plateau of dissatisfaction in their search for meaning. Illuminating a high-way from the vale of the West to the high plateaus of the East, the ageless teachings of wise ones are distilled to expose our mental afflictions and begin the self-healing process. These perennial teachings are like a GPS that guides us through an open-minded inquiry into prerequisite qualities for undertaking the journey from our current morass of confusion to the peaks of spiritual sanity.
    Crossing the threshold to a spectrum of meditation approaches leads to liberation from suffering and enlightenment for the benefit of others. Meditation practices help the reader/practitioner connect with a profound spiritual experience. Progressing in nuanced stages, each session generates coherent wholeness and initiates the process of coming into relationship with the fruits of meditation—radiant love and luminous clarity.
    Structured in four parts, the Prelude sets the ambiance for the following fifteen chapters. Each chapter concludes with a simple yet timeless meditation practice session to ingest its theme. The meditation practice schema is designed to encourage the reader/practitioner to effortlessly relax into a profoundly subtle and interiorly oriented state. Are you ready to dive into the baptismal waters of a generative spiritual practice?

    “I have rarely if ever seen the spiritual path outlined so concisely and helpfully as here. It addresses the three basic questions: Who am I? Where am I going? and What to do with my life? Highly recommended. Once you’ve read and put into practice the teachings of this book, your life will not be the same.”
    Robert S. Ellwood, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion, University of Southern California

    “Here, then, is a basic guide to the spiritual journey, moving us from our present existential condition onwards toward ever widening horizons, towards enlightenment. One feels that the author has taken this journey of the spirit himself and reaped its benefits.”
    Joy Mills, former President of the Theosophical Society in America

    “This is an important book which addresses a critical need for an inclusive introduction to the field of meditative inquiry. Through the skillful use of prayer, poetry, and prose, it explains the spiritual charism of different religious approaches to meditation.”
    Reverend James Willems, Episcopal priest and authorized teacher of Buddhist meditation

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCecil Messer
    Release dateOct 9, 2016
    ISBN9781370919451
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    Out of Darkness, From Chaos to Clarity via Meditation
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    Cecil Messer

    Cecil Messer, an ardent inquirer into the core values of spiritual traditions, has presented classes at the Krotona School of Theosophy, Ojai, CA on meditation and spiritual teachings from Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sufism, Taoism, Theosophy, and other sources. He is a matriculant of the Esoteric School of Theosophy, Ojai, CA and conducted a yearlong online seminar Exploring the Heart of Meditation. He has published related articles in national and international periodicals. Born in Alabama, he currently resides in the mountains of rural North Carolina. He practices non-sectarian Buddhism and is a retiree of the NASA Space Program science and engineering team.

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