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Children of Immortal Bliss - Reviews/Readers' Comments |
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ISBN 13: 978-1-931816-08-3 |
Library Journal, March 2008
Children of Immortal Bliss is a splendid introduction to Vedanta for the average person, presenting this Indian tradition simply, and with the use of ideas and illustrations that will make sense of it to a wide audience. I particularly liked the frequent referral to American writers like Thoreau, Emerson, and Whitman who also drew from Vedanta. Such familiar names will reassure educated readers that this way of thinking has a noble heritage in America as well as Asia. No less valuable is the concluding presentation of convergent lines of thought in Plotinus, Lao Tzu, Eckhart, and the Sufis, showing that under one name or another the ancient wisdom called the Vedanta in Hinduism is in fact the way of the wise across the earth. I hope this
little book finds the wide audience it deserves, and touches the hearts of
many for good. "I have found Children of Immortal Bliss very useful for Westerners. I do believe exposure to Indian ideal would help anybody to broaden his/her outlook and deepen their spiritual consciousness.
I gladly recommend Children of
Immortal Bliss for general Western readers looking for spiritually
uplifting and emotionally fulfilling ideas of basic spiritual life."
... Hourihan's voice comes through with such clarity that one feels that he is there to guide one personally, like a wise teacher whose presence illuminates an ocean of self-insight.
... Amidst the
plethora of books on spirituality, Children of
Immortal Bliss is a rare and compelling find. It is a consummate companion for the journey within—a book
to be treasured, dog-eared, read and re-read and is the perfect size to
tuck into a purse or briefcase.
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REVIEW* (PDF)
In his wonderful
book, Children of Immortal Bliss, the late Paul Hourihan provides
readers with an easy-to-understand introduction to fundamental truths of
Vedanta, one of the six main schools of philosophy in Hinduism. Hourihan
states the book provides readers, “a new perspective of our true
identity based on the ancient Vedanta philosophy of India.” Hourihan
presents support for the universality of all religious truth and
compares the spiritual traditions of such philosophers as Lao Tzu,
Meister Eckhart, Plotinus and mystical Sufism. Hourihan suggests that
the purpose of life is to realize the divinity of humanity and the book
concisely describes the path to escape from the prison of ignorance into
enlightened consciousness. Children of Immortal Bliss is a
treasure readers are sure to keep on their bookshelves and refer to
again and again. I highly recommend this jewel for the
spiritually-inspired reader.
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Karen Mueller
Bryson, Ph.D., playwright and author
If you’ve found it difficult to understand the ancient teachings of India, Children of Immortal Bliss is for you. Hourihan’s explanation of Vedanta, the mysticism of ancient India, develops ideas in easily understood terms. The section on meditation is an example. “To realize God, first control the outgoing senses and harness the mind,” cries The Upanishads, Breath of the Eternal. But how does one harness the mind with its wild, assuming ways? Not by force, but by substitution of thought. By giving the mind an affirmation of Truth we bring it under control and have a defense against distractions.... Mysticism claims universality. Hourihan compares the teachings of outstanding mystics and finds parallel thoughts expressed in different terms. These thoughts have become the underlying foundation of every religion.
The teachings are
ancient and the understanding thorough. Hourihan’s elucidation of Vedanta,
while especially designed for the Western mind, also offers further
understanding for those already familiar with Indian mysticism.
- Lyn Chamberlain, OMThP, Managing Editor
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