Samsara: An Exploration of the Hidden Forces that Shape and Bind Us

by Daniel McKenzie

In eastern spiritual traditions, samsara is often used to describe worldly existence, the cycle of birth and death or the transmigration of the soul from one incarnation to the next. But the concept of samsara is actually much broader and includes psychology, universal laws of nature, the illusory quality of existence, and even the question of free will. In 'Samsara - An Exploration of the Hidden Forces that Shape and Bind Us,' the author takes a look at the various aspects of samsara that influence our everyday experience and dares to ask, is life a setup? And if so, does it purposely push us toward the truth?

REVIEWS

"This illuminating book explores samsara in the wider Vedantic context of the universal spiritual journey from darkness to light and ignorance to knowledge, where the author sees life as a setup to give us the chance to understand who we really are in terms of an underlying spiritual reality." - Paradigm Explorer

"In only a hundred pages, and in clear and appealing prose, McKenzie delves profoundly into the nature and implications of human experience and the diverse aspects of samsara that affect all of our lives where the ‘grand illusion’ of everyday existence is seldom questioned. In today’s turbulent times, McKenzie’s serene optimism that we humans can reinvent ourselves as spiritual questers, upon grasping the significance of a universal consciousness as the ground of being, is most welcome. He wants to show that the concept of samsara ‘is much more than just a passing metaphor for the soul’s endless transmigration and fruitless pursuit of happiness..." - Geoff Ward

"So whatever your belief on samsara, and how you yourself either believe it has a hold of your life - whether streamlined for personal use or on a much broader level of worldly inhabitation - or whether you have no time for it, as such, 'Samsara: An Exploration of the Hidden Forces that Shape and Bind Us' is a book that provides you all the pro’s and con’s; so you can formulate, at the very least, an educated thought process to everything." - Exclusive Magazine

112 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2022

About the author

Daniel McKenzie writes in the context of traditional Advaita Vedanta—an ancient and venerable wisdom tradition that is a proven means for understanding the nature of experience. Dan's writing includes essays, short stories and books on various topics related to Vedanta and how it relates to modern life. Dan lives in California with his family.

Reviews

[Alice · Rating 2 out of 5]

I won this spiritual book through Goodreads. A short book to read. Just not for me. If you are into spiritual readings you may very well enjoy this book.