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Review by Delane -- The Unbound Soul by Richard L. Haight
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Unbound Soul" by Richard L. Haight.]
4 out of 4 stars
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In the book, The Unbound Soul, Richard Haight encourages us to transcend the limitations of our thinking minds, which is “the source of all suffering,” for the liberating experience of consciousness. To do this, Haight shares many of his personal experiences that demonstrate his own spiritual evolution. In addition to his experiences, Haight teaches us about matters of the mind and ego for how they interfere in our ability to serve our soul’s purpose; not just for ourselves but for the collective.
From the beginning, we learn Haight had unique childhood experiences that made him feel different from his peers. In addition to having a learning disability and struggling to learn to read like his peers, Haight had lucid visions and dreams of conversations with Jesus. Such encounters revealed a higher purpose to him; to find Jesus’ bones which are missing in the world.
Despite knowing from an early age of his purpose, Haight struggled with matters of depression, loneliness, drugs, alcohol, and even suicide ideation. While others who’ve had conversations with Jesus may be more likely to turn to places of worship managed by various religions, Haight searched outside the realms of formalized religion and (eventually) found mentors in unique places such as in a dojo.
From the recounting of personal life stories, the reader learns that Haight’s current spiritual evolution was not an overnight success, nor was it a direct linear path but rather a lifetime maze of discovery, and in this book, his lessons help others evolve too. In addition to learning vicariously through Haight’s personal spiritual journey, readers are also taught new terminology and alternative ways of conceiving of matters of ego and unconditioned love.
I was able to leisurely read Haight’s stories in the beginning of the book, but as these stories progressed to include new terminology and spiritual lessons, my relaxed, causal reading turned into feverish note taking and studying. I wanted to learn, but was really wishing for a hardcopy of the book where I could easily flip back and forth between the pages rather than the digital copy I was reading. I’ve read books written by other spiritual teachers, making them textbooks as well, but I struggled to do this with my digital version. I thought having some background in such readings would be helpful when reading this book, but his unique terminology threw me for a loop.
There were several ideas presented in this book that sparked my interest to explore more, to learn more, to evolve more, and to dance more. This book will remain on my digital shelf (and I will probably find a hardcopy) so I can continue to reference Haight’s many lessons. For these reasons, I rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars. I would recommend this book to anyone who is open to learning and listening to alternative ways of thinking about spirituality. I do not recommend this book however to anyone who is completely against spirituality outside of formalized religion and the Bible. Overall, The Unbound Soul is a well-written, insightful read that has helped me tremendously on my spiritual journey.
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4 out of 4 stars
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In the book, The Unbound Soul, Richard Haight encourages us to transcend the limitations of our thinking minds, which is “the source of all suffering,” for the liberating experience of consciousness. To do this, Haight shares many of his personal experiences that demonstrate his own spiritual evolution. In addition to his experiences, Haight teaches us about matters of the mind and ego for how they interfere in our ability to serve our soul’s purpose; not just for ourselves but for the collective.
From the beginning, we learn Haight had unique childhood experiences that made him feel different from his peers. In addition to having a learning disability and struggling to learn to read like his peers, Haight had lucid visions and dreams of conversations with Jesus. Such encounters revealed a higher purpose to him; to find Jesus’ bones which are missing in the world.
Despite knowing from an early age of his purpose, Haight struggled with matters of depression, loneliness, drugs, alcohol, and even suicide ideation. While others who’ve had conversations with Jesus may be more likely to turn to places of worship managed by various religions, Haight searched outside the realms of formalized religion and (eventually) found mentors in unique places such as in a dojo.
From the recounting of personal life stories, the reader learns that Haight’s current spiritual evolution was not an overnight success, nor was it a direct linear path but rather a lifetime maze of discovery, and in this book, his lessons help others evolve too. In addition to learning vicariously through Haight’s personal spiritual journey, readers are also taught new terminology and alternative ways of conceiving of matters of ego and unconditioned love.
I was able to leisurely read Haight’s stories in the beginning of the book, but as these stories progressed to include new terminology and spiritual lessons, my relaxed, causal reading turned into feverish note taking and studying. I wanted to learn, but was really wishing for a hardcopy of the book where I could easily flip back and forth between the pages rather than the digital copy I was reading. I’ve read books written by other spiritual teachers, making them textbooks as well, but I struggled to do this with my digital version. I thought having some background in such readings would be helpful when reading this book, but his unique terminology threw me for a loop.
There were several ideas presented in this book that sparked my interest to explore more, to learn more, to evolve more, and to dance more. This book will remain on my digital shelf (and I will probably find a hardcopy) so I can continue to reference Haight’s many lessons. For these reasons, I rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars. I would recommend this book to anyone who is open to learning and listening to alternative ways of thinking about spirituality. I do not recommend this book however to anyone who is completely against spirituality outside of formalized religion and the Bible. Overall, The Unbound Soul is a well-written, insightful read that has helped me tremendously on my spiritual journey.
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The Unbound Soul
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