Fericirea este la Liber: Și Este Mai Ușor Decât Ai Crede, Volumele 1-5

by Lester Levenson, Hale Dwoskin

“Daca Libertatea si Fericirea este ceea ce cauti, nu as putea sa nu iti recomand aceasta carte.”
Rhonda Byrne, autoarea cartilor: “The Secret” si “The Greatest Secret”

Editie noua – volum unic, care cuprinde cele 5 volume anterioare:

Partea 1 Cresterea spirituala, Fericirea, Iubirea

Partea 2 Ego-ul, Mintea, Dorinta

Partea 3 Corpul, Atitudinea, Vindecarea

Partea 4 Relatiile, Karma, Receptivitatea

Partea 5 Meditatia, Realizarea, Sinele

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Spirituality

431 pages, Paperback

First published January 9, 2020

Reviews

[Sally Underwood · Rating 1 out of 5]

Full of contradictions.
It goes from sounding like The Secret to complete gobblidigook.

[Dean Paradiso · Rating 4 out of 5]

I purchased the hard copy of this book (via Amazon), which arrived fast. This book is a good compilation of talks and lectures and anecdotes by Lester Leveson, with commentaries at the end of each session by Hale Dwoskin. The topics for each session (which were recorded live with a small group of participants in the 1960s) are centred on a theme, and themes ranged from spiritual development, to advaita vedanta philosophy (in plain language), to masters and gurus, to psychology and the release of suffering with the aim of finding happiness.

These lectures were delivered before or around the time that Lester was formulating The Sedona Method, therefore the method isn't mentioned much in the lectures, which are far more spiritual in nature and aiming at self-realization and the "I am" or beingness state. Questions and answers are those usual for seekers, and Lester does a good job of answering these questions with reference to his own understanding of spirituality, which aligns very closely with Advaita in the style of Ramana Maharshi (although Ramana Maharshi isn't specificially mentioned-- which I did find a bit odd, since some talks are almost word for word straight out of 'Talks').

Hale's explorations of the topics in each session are well written, and there's some good exercises and releasing enquiries in each of these commentaries or reflections.
I would recommend finding these talks in audio format and listening to Lester directly, as his voice and intonation gives a whole new level to these written sessions in this book. These talks can be found online. This book is also a 'cleaned up' version of the "Keys to the Ultimate" PDF that is floating around the Internet, which was taken from Lesters original talks in the 1960s.

One should keep in mind that the Sedona Method was originally designed for spiritual development purposes as a tool or an aid in dropping tendencies, emotional obstacles and thoughts when on the path, and with a view of making self-inquiry and meditation easier. Later the course tended towards more of a self-improvement type focus, but has returned to a more spiritual focus over the last decade or so. TSM is worth learning and trying out, though bear in mind, that there are gaps in the approach of just using the method as a self-transformation tool, and it may require using other modalities such as body work, shadow work, and spiritual frameworks etc. to fully assist in one's spiritual development or aims towards self-realization.

[Ann · Rating 1 out of 5]

While I have found some "self-help" books to be, well, helpful, this was not one of them. I thought it was a bunch of mumble jumble. Not my kind of thing at all.

[Connie Love · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of Lester Levenson, and he is one of the spiritual teachers I have chosen to follow in modern times. Lester never wrote any books himself, but his students have taken his lectures that were recorded and compiled it into Lester’s first and original book, the keys to ultimate freedom. That version of his book is no longer in print, and whatever copies are available, cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars. In this book, happiness is free, Hale, Lester’s apprentice, who has been given the copyrights to Lester’s work, takes all of the writings that were in The keys to ultimate freedom and compiled them into this book. In this book, you will find all of Lester’s original teachings, plus an expansion of Hale’s current work that comes directly from the Sedona method.

This is another book that I often read from during my morning routine, or whenever I want some insight and to feel connected to a power greater than myself.

The Keys To Ultimate Freedom is very expensive but you don’t need to worry about that- as this book here, Happiness is Free, contains all of Lester’s work from the keys to ultimate freedom.

This is simply a beauty of a book that can be your lifelong companion and guide as you awaken more and more to the nature of your TRUE reality.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not for the faint of heart. It's not written to be readable but to share Lester Levinson's message. Most of the text is gathered from live talks.

[Tom Day · Rating 3 out of 5]

A long old read, of which much is introductions and repeated summaries that can be scanned. Many quotes and meanings that I took away though and took me about a year to read slowly!

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is full of tips and instructions about how to improve one's outlook and living. It is a question and answer format with some background information about Lester Levenson and The Sedona Method. It is about the Laws of Attraction combined with the ability of recognizing and letting go what is holding you back physically and emotionally. I like the ideas about forgiving your self and others in order to move on and live a happier and healthier life. It is best read in smaller 'chunks', practice the visualizations and delve in again when ready. Overall, it isn't a bad book and has a nice message.
#goodreadsgiveaway

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've been a follower and coach of the Law of Attraction principles since 2004. Loved the movie even though I did find it a bit vague but had some great backbone to start understanding the principles. I was excited to receive Ms. Byrne's latest book just out. Received it yesterday. Found it less than adequate. Mostly filled with other's quotes. It felt like there wasn't enough to say without those quotes. Just trying to fill enough space to make a book. Just not a format I enjoyed. Re-read her messages repeated and found it was over my understanding. Even after skipping over what I found quotes trying to strengthen the message. For me, they just weakened them. Maybe someday it will not be over my understanding. I did get the main message of being keenly aware and that awareness wasn't our body or mind. Hopefully, that will sink in. In the meantime, I need to let this go for now. If someone else reads it and "gets it" please share.

[Bella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Must read book for better understanding of self exploration, meditation and living blissful life. Recommended for everyone 👍 older editions available on internet archive