Is This a Dream?: Reflections on the Awakening Mind

by Anoop Kumar

Using the philosophy of non-duality as a framework, Anoop Kumar takes you on an exploration of identity, the core factor that is at the heart of not only spirituality, but also science, philosophy, religion, and every other facet of life, including washing the dishes on Saturday night after the guests leave. But identity isn't only about us. It also influences what we see of the world around us. What is this world, after all? How does it relate to who we are and how we experience the world? As we explore these questions, the falseness of the dichotomy of you and the world around you is exposed. We are now upon a time in which our perspectives on spirituality, science, philosophy, and religion have evolved enough to stand together in the glare of the spotlight as we ask the most practical of What is the common truth among all these? How does it change my life right now? How does it change the world? Is This a Dream? includes a Foreword by Deepak Chopra

Genres: Spirituality

136 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2020

About the author

Anoop Kumar, MD, MM is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and holds a Master’s degree in Management with a focus in Health Leadership from McGill University. He practices in the Washington, DC metro area, where he also leads meditation gatherings for clinicians. He is the author of Michelangelo’s Medicine: How redefining the human body will transform health and healthcare .

As a child, Anoop was surrounded by the teachings of Eastern philosophy. As he grew up, he recognized an unseen message woven through philosophy, science, and spirituality—a practical message of self-awareness and wellbeing, cloaked in esoteric language. He enjoys translating this message into daily life.

Reviews

[Riken Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Important and relatively very concise and easy to read book on reflections on non-duality/ Advaita Vedanta . Author has provided some powerful practical examples to understand some of the very difficult non-dual teachings, and has done a really good job in ensuring that his explanation and writing narration never becomes too abstract and philosophical, but rather very scientific and practical.

[Aviral · Rating 3 out of 5]

Old wine, newer crisper bottle. Good primer on the topic of non-duality/ awareness/ consciousness.