Review of The Unbound Soul
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Review of The Unbound Soul
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Unbound Soul" by Richard L. Haight.]
Review of The Unbound Soul
Richard L. Haight
Reading this was akin to sitting like a fly on the wall, watching as the author gleaned knowledge and wisdom from each experience. Richard Haight’s entire spiritual journey stemmed from one early childhood experience that prompted a lifelong search, with each new encounter bringing him one step closer to his answer. It was fascinating to travel the world with Haight as he pursued his searing question: Who am I?
I appreciated the author’s humor in telling about his early childhood experiences and the struggles he faced as a young adult. I also enjoyed all the various methods the author shared about prayer and meditation, particularly the "dance of the self". Who can argue with embracing thankfulness and our true potential as a soul? I have tried several meditation exercises and felt like they have helped me become more aware of the trapped emotions my own body carries. I welcomed the fact that real instruction was given on how to properly align our minds so that we can tap into unconditional love.
If I were to rate this book, I would give it a 4/5. Honestly, it was the personal stories about the author's life that kept my attention through the early chapters and the later ones. When he taught a principal using a story, I was right there. At the beginning of part two, I felt the text got a little drawn out with descriptions of various emotions and their frequencies. I would have preferred this to be a chart in the back of the book that I could reference later and not part of the actual story. I understand why it's there; I just got a little bored. Chapter 11 was also a tad boring, as the author used several allegories from the Garden of Eden when one would have been sufficient. Haight lost me when he got into too many details on his theory, but luckily it was only for a short period.
The author claims this is not a religious book. As a member of organized religion, this seemed far-fetched. How do you talk about spirituality without talking about doctrine? I was pleasantly surprised. This is a book about spiritual "unfoldment". It is a book about universal truths. This applies to everyone on the planet because the highest truth of the universe is love, and this supersedes religion.
Overall, I enjoyed my time of immersion reading this book. It made me long for the day when the world would embrace unconditional love, and evil will have no hold. Thank you, Haight, for sharing your experience with me.
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The Unbound Soul
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Review of The Unbound Soul
Richard L. Haight
Reading this was akin to sitting like a fly on the wall, watching as the author gleaned knowledge and wisdom from each experience. Richard Haight’s entire spiritual journey stemmed from one early childhood experience that prompted a lifelong search, with each new encounter bringing him one step closer to his answer. It was fascinating to travel the world with Haight as he pursued his searing question: Who am I?
I appreciated the author’s humor in telling about his early childhood experiences and the struggles he faced as a young adult. I also enjoyed all the various methods the author shared about prayer and meditation, particularly the "dance of the self". Who can argue with embracing thankfulness and our true potential as a soul? I have tried several meditation exercises and felt like they have helped me become more aware of the trapped emotions my own body carries. I welcomed the fact that real instruction was given on how to properly align our minds so that we can tap into unconditional love.
If I were to rate this book, I would give it a 4/5. Honestly, it was the personal stories about the author's life that kept my attention through the early chapters and the later ones. When he taught a principal using a story, I was right there. At the beginning of part two, I felt the text got a little drawn out with descriptions of various emotions and their frequencies. I would have preferred this to be a chart in the back of the book that I could reference later and not part of the actual story. I understand why it's there; I just got a little bored. Chapter 11 was also a tad boring, as the author used several allegories from the Garden of Eden when one would have been sufficient. Haight lost me when he got into too many details on his theory, but luckily it was only for a short period.
The author claims this is not a religious book. As a member of organized religion, this seemed far-fetched. How do you talk about spirituality without talking about doctrine? I was pleasantly surprised. This is a book about spiritual "unfoldment". It is a book about universal truths. This applies to everyone on the planet because the highest truth of the universe is love, and this supersedes religion.
Overall, I enjoyed my time of immersion reading this book. It made me long for the day when the world would embrace unconditional love, and evil will have no hold. Thank you, Haight, for sharing your experience with me.
******
The Unbound Soul
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