Reading these two books is a manifestation of my growing interest in Something More. My spiritual journey has been long and convoluted, beginning with my formative years in a bronze age Hebrew war god cult. After walking through the one-way door out of my parents' religion, the first natural question was "Is there anything out there? Gods, ghosts, aliens, whatever? Or is this all there is?" My answer to myself was "I'm not sure, but if there isn't, then whats the point of living? So let's assume there is and try to find it."
So it began, a series of questions, years spent finding answers that were at best provisional, a flowchart of yesses and noes that eventually led to the current question: "How can I meaningfully interact with the something that is bigger than me?"
I wouldn't say these books answered the question. The sort of things that the author is trying to describe are pretty clearly unteachable through a book. Nonetheless, I have taken a few things from him and added them to the spiritual casserole that is my belief system. None of the things in this book are likely to be key ingredients, but seasoning is just as important as meat and veg.
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