Review of Fulfillment
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Review of Fulfillment
[Following is a volunteer review of "Fulfillment" by ICA.]
Spirituality is a complex topic and highly controversial too. The idea that an invisible mighty being created us all is sometimes too profound for many people to grasp. Yet, most of us go through life feeling empty, and we keep searching for the missing jigsaw puzzle to make us feel whole. The book, Fulfillment: A Journey Through a Spiritual Life by ICA, invites us to accept this yearning and look beyond the material world to find answers.
The author, whose real name is Mihail Militaru, was born in a communist state that believed that the word of God, should be removed from the lives of its citizens. He later experienced a shift that led him gradually to new levels of consciousness. A significant step of his spiritual journey happened around his 44th birthday. He has since explored many avenues of spiritual awakening including, medication, past life regression hypnosis e.t.c.
The book comprises 11 parts and 44 chapters. Each part has 4 chapters, and several themes are discussed and analyzed. These include our purpose on earth, society, our existence, karma, other lifeforms, etc. In all, the author invites you to have an open mind and reason without bias. Most of the chapters begin with quotes from influential people from all spans of life including, Charles Dickens, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Marc Gohres etc.
The author writes well for someone who openly admits that English is his second language, and he didn’t learn it until he was 27. His writing style flows smoothly, and it is easy to understand. I agree with some of the topics in the text. The importance of taking care of family, for example, is something I have always acknowledged. I do not care for the modern way of abandoning elderly parents in nursing homes. I have always believed in community living and the benefits of extended family households. Life is a continuous cycle. When you are born, your parents take care of you. When they are old, you take care of them.
I also agree with his stance on the effect of social media on society today. Most people have become obsessed with the illusion of what they see online and spend a lot of time chasing over immaterial stuff. It is alarming how much this has taken over our lives. We care more about proving to strangers online that we are happy and doing well by constantly posting pictures and videos, even though the reverse is usually the case.
However, there are also a couple of issues I have with the text. It is confusing to keep up with the pronouns used to describe God. The author maintains that God does not share the concept of duality hence the use of both pronouns. I respect his view, even though I don’t particularly agree with it. I believe it distorts the message he’s trying to convey. His views on reincarnation are also out of place in a book that invites one to be open-minded about spirituality and forgo religion. It appears that he’s trying to push a particular belief system in place of another whilst maintaining that “masters” such as Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, etc., came to earth to preach about God’s love and not about religion. Certain religions like Buddhism and Hinduism believe in reincarnation, whilst Christianity doesn’t.
I also found several errors in the text, so I have to say it could do with another round of professional editing. Based on these, I’ll rate it 2 out of 4 stars. I agree with some of the views, but the overall message became convoluted at the end. I wouldn’t recommend this to Christians, Jews or Muslims. It might suit people who are willing to keep an open mind and are looking for answers beyond those three major religions.
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Fulfillment
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Spirituality is a complex topic and highly controversial too. The idea that an invisible mighty being created us all is sometimes too profound for many people to grasp. Yet, most of us go through life feeling empty, and we keep searching for the missing jigsaw puzzle to make us feel whole. The book, Fulfillment: A Journey Through a Spiritual Life by ICA, invites us to accept this yearning and look beyond the material world to find answers.
The author, whose real name is Mihail Militaru, was born in a communist state that believed that the word of God, should be removed from the lives of its citizens. He later experienced a shift that led him gradually to new levels of consciousness. A significant step of his spiritual journey happened around his 44th birthday. He has since explored many avenues of spiritual awakening including, medication, past life regression hypnosis e.t.c.
The book comprises 11 parts and 44 chapters. Each part has 4 chapters, and several themes are discussed and analyzed. These include our purpose on earth, society, our existence, karma, other lifeforms, etc. In all, the author invites you to have an open mind and reason without bias. Most of the chapters begin with quotes from influential people from all spans of life including, Charles Dickens, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Marc Gohres etc.
The author writes well for someone who openly admits that English is his second language, and he didn’t learn it until he was 27. His writing style flows smoothly, and it is easy to understand. I agree with some of the topics in the text. The importance of taking care of family, for example, is something I have always acknowledged. I do not care for the modern way of abandoning elderly parents in nursing homes. I have always believed in community living and the benefits of extended family households. Life is a continuous cycle. When you are born, your parents take care of you. When they are old, you take care of them.
I also agree with his stance on the effect of social media on society today. Most people have become obsessed with the illusion of what they see online and spend a lot of time chasing over immaterial stuff. It is alarming how much this has taken over our lives. We care more about proving to strangers online that we are happy and doing well by constantly posting pictures and videos, even though the reverse is usually the case.
However, there are also a couple of issues I have with the text. It is confusing to keep up with the pronouns used to describe God. The author maintains that God does not share the concept of duality hence the use of both pronouns. I respect his view, even though I don’t particularly agree with it. I believe it distorts the message he’s trying to convey. His views on reincarnation are also out of place in a book that invites one to be open-minded about spirituality and forgo religion. It appears that he’s trying to push a particular belief system in place of another whilst maintaining that “masters” such as Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, etc., came to earth to preach about God’s love and not about religion. Certain religions like Buddhism and Hinduism believe in reincarnation, whilst Christianity doesn’t.
I also found several errors in the text, so I have to say it could do with another round of professional editing. Based on these, I’ll rate it 2 out of 4 stars. I agree with some of the views, but the overall message became convoluted at the end. I wouldn’t recommend this to Christians, Jews or Muslims. It might suit people who are willing to keep an open mind and are looking for answers beyond those three major religions.
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Fulfillment
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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