by Sharon Janis (Author), Sharon Kumuda Janis (Author)
Friendlier Title, Same Great Book
"Spirituality For Dummies" is now "Spirituality For Everyone"
From The Village Voice: If you feel empty inside (and not because it's been six hours since your last burrito), it might be time to search for the meaning of life in Spirituality for Dummies (now Spirituality for Everyone). This chunky primer provides a comprehensive rundown of the existential questions that Eastern spirituality aims to answer. Even skeptics can gain self-knowledge from the thought and visualization exercises strewn throughout the book, which demonstrate how to take a positive view of negative experiences and let go of emotional baggage-like going to a therapist, but cheaper.
From Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith: A Mecca for those who are sincerely seeking the genuine meaning and practice of spirituality. Sharon Janis fuses mystical insights drawn from the east/west approaches, resulting in a volume that opens the heart, exhilarates the mind, and inflames the soul. No matter upon which rung of the spiritual ladder you now stand, expect to be catapulted to the next level of awareness through practice of the wisdom-offerings in this scripture of Truth.
From Dr. Christopher Key Chapple, Loyola Marymount University: This book bridges the gap between conventional experience and the spiritual life. Spirituality for Dummies gives practical advice for entering the path of spirituality, borrowing wisdom from a host of religious, philosophical, and comedic traditions. Insightful, wise, and humorous, this book can and should be read by all, from novice to saint
From the Sacramento Bee, Book Review: This insightful spiritual treatise definitely is not for dummies: This primer provides a general overview of spiritual knowledge and awareness, and offers specific spiritual exercises and principles designed to expand one's universal consciousness. Author Sharon Janis fuses mystical traditions with "new thought" to encourage individuals to see beyond mere appearances and use intuitive perceptions to comprehend the spiritual laws at work behind the outer conditions in their lives.
Author Biography
Sharon "Kumuda" Janis is a filmmaker, devotional singer, and author of books including "Spirituality For Dummies," "Secrets of Spiritual Happiness," "Things that Make You Go Oooommmmm," and her memoir, "A Modern Quest For Eternal Truth," of which "Publishers Weekly" said, "In a larger sense, this memoir is a dialogue between Indian spirituality and Western psychology. The question that Janis answers in her memoir is: 'Can a westerner come to know Indian spirituality and flourish in its depths, even when it is alien to western ways of knowing?' She answers with a resounding 'yes.'"
Along with writing books, Sharon has produced positive and public service films and videos, and recorded some favorite chanting and devotional songs, including the "Glorious Bhagavad Gita Sung in English," the "Diamond Sutra Sung in English," and a popular Sanskrit rendition of "Shree Guru Gita," which are all available as free multimedia resource offerings on the Night Lotus Productions website.
Number of Pages: 374
Dimensions: 0.77 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN
Publication Date: June 24, 2017
