Clark Eide's Blog - Posts Tagged "awareness"
Why Did I Write "A Monk's Way?"
Because,
the many encounters and experiences described in my bio (www.clarkeide.com) have taught me much, but they have left me with just one most important conclusion: spirituality is about one thing only - direct connection to the Divine. I was ultimately led back to the one and only place where I could meet that Creator – in myself.
People are hungry. Hungry for meaning and fulfillment in life. What satisfies that hunger are not “things”. What satisfies is more subtle, waiting to be discovered. It is the spiritual dimension of life.
Most have followed the traditional religious path to spirit. Therein lies the issue. There has been an over reliance on traditional religion to provide answers for those who are spiritually thirsting. The answers given are often complicated and often inadequate, rarely allowing room for one to pursue that connection individually. Traditional religion doesn’t work for these people, yet, it is often all that they have for reference when it comes to matters of the Spirit.
Where do we go to satisfy our longing if the only door we know leads us to something that doesn’t work, something that we may even come to despise?
I began a search when I could not find the Creator in what was being presented to me. The search often took me around the world. I encountered and absorbed many foreign concepts. Traditional religions tell us that we need intermediaries to achieve life in the Spirit, whether it be priests, ministers, canon law, rules or sacraments. No, we have been deceived. When all was said in done, I was finally led back to the one and only place where I could meet the Creator – in myself. All that we need, all that we long for, is available to us by direct contact with our Father/Mother God.
Jean Moreau, the hero of A Monk's Way, searched for ways how to unite himself with his Divine Creator in a very personal, direct and intimate way and he has succeeded. His approach is one of many, but I believe it fits modern living well. Storytelling is historically a great way to illustrate techniques to assist men and women in understanding how spirit functions in their lives. Jean Moreau is an interesting character, an Everyman of sorts, and a good teacher. It is my hope that his success in knowing God in Awareness will help you find this most critical element of a satisfying life.
the many encounters and experiences described in my bio (www.clarkeide.com) have taught me much, but they have left me with just one most important conclusion: spirituality is about one thing only - direct connection to the Divine. I was ultimately led back to the one and only place where I could meet that Creator – in myself.
People are hungry. Hungry for meaning and fulfillment in life. What satisfies that hunger are not “things”. What satisfies is more subtle, waiting to be discovered. It is the spiritual dimension of life.
Most have followed the traditional religious path to spirit. Therein lies the issue. There has been an over reliance on traditional religion to provide answers for those who are spiritually thirsting. The answers given are often complicated and often inadequate, rarely allowing room for one to pursue that connection individually. Traditional religion doesn’t work for these people, yet, it is often all that they have for reference when it comes to matters of the Spirit.
Where do we go to satisfy our longing if the only door we know leads us to something that doesn’t work, something that we may even come to despise?
I began a search when I could not find the Creator in what was being presented to me. The search often took me around the world. I encountered and absorbed many foreign concepts. Traditional religions tell us that we need intermediaries to achieve life in the Spirit, whether it be priests, ministers, canon law, rules or sacraments. No, we have been deceived. When all was said in done, I was finally led back to the one and only place where I could meet the Creator – in myself. All that we need, all that we long for, is available to us by direct contact with our Father/Mother God.
Jean Moreau, the hero of A Monk's Way, searched for ways how to unite himself with his Divine Creator in a very personal, direct and intimate way and he has succeeded. His approach is one of many, but I believe it fits modern living well. Storytelling is historically a great way to illustrate techniques to assist men and women in understanding how spirit functions in their lives. Jean Moreau is an interesting character, an Everyman of sorts, and a good teacher. It is my hope that his success in knowing God in Awareness will help you find this most critical element of a satisfying life.
