Description
That we live in a "New Age" seems an incontestable fact. Just 100 years ago the world had no paved highways, no speeding cars, airplanes, cell phones, washing machines, computers or satellite dishes, to name only a few things that today we take for granted. But the greatest change that has occurred has been our perception of reality, which began with the discovery that matter is actually composed only of vibrations of energy, and that energy is the reality behind everything around us. Today we perceive everything in terms of energy — we have become an energy-conscious as well as an energy-dependent society.
In this collection of fascinating essays on a variety of topics, Swami Kriyananda, a renowned and prolific writer, presents an approach to modern life that may seem radically new. The book's title essay, Religion in the New Age, shares the ancient teaching, common to many cultures, that time is cyclical, and that we are now in an upward cycle, coming into an age of energy-awareness from a darker age of matter. The author shows society, political and social events, and religion and religious institutions from the viewpoint of different cycles of time.
The essays in this book touch on a wealth of subjects that range from:
- A fresh perspective on the "New Age"
- Insights on September 11
- The importance of truthfulness
- How to understand people
- And much more
This is a book for people searching to understand life more deeply. Swami Kriyananda's views are thought-provoking and inspire the reader toward greater awareness, self-honesty, and hope.
What Others Are Saying
"[Swami Kriyananda] continues to teach others that petty differences in religious practices and violence in the name of such practices is not a spiritual journey of the heart but one of egoic self-interest. His teachings tell us that just the opposite is true, and that radiant Self-realization fills the heart and actually helps the individual to a more peaceful and spiritually fulfilling life..."
— Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D., author of The Yoga of Time Travel
"I avidly read Swamiji's books and consider him one of today's true spiritual luminaries. This new work helps light our way in this post-denominational, inclusive new era."
— Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within, Founder, Dzogchen Center
"Seldom have I read a book like this, a book whose every single word I can agree with; a book in which every word, every page radiates attention, understanding, and wisdom. Truly Kriyananda is a great apostle of divine love which, as he declares, is the true essence of religion."
— Professor Ervin Laszlo, Ph.D., Nobel Peace Prize candidate, author of Quantum Shift in the Global Brain and Chaos Point: the World at the Crossroads
"This is such a wondrous contribution to all of humanity! Just at the right time, too, as we move into a period of great change and confront all of the personal and global challenges that go with that. This extraordinary work by beloved Swami Kriyananda is a very special gift for the soul, offering us remarkable spiritual insight and deep wisdom."
— Neale Donald Walsch, author of Conversations with God
