A Way Beyond Religion: To Our Inner SpiritThis new book has taken many years of spiritual exploration to create. It explores spirituality within various religions, and finds spiritual gems within each religion while discarding what is contrary to universal human spirituality. The book tries to “tear out of religion whatever is tearing humanity apart.” It extracts ideas and teachings from our various religions that give us the ability to practice the trimmings of simple spirituality free from the trappings of religious dogma. It reviews various approaches to meditation, and finds a simple letting-go meditation practice which opens up our innate spirituality. This method works for everybody, and is free of religious exclusivity. The meditation practice is based on the teachings of the Tao, Zen, and the Hindu Upanishads, and is consistent with Islamic and Christian spirituality. Finally, it teaches and guides us in bringing the spirituality acquired from prayer and meditation into our everyday lives.
“This insightful and inspiring book is a call to set spirituality free from the dead-weight of religious dogma. It fearlessly exposes the madness of religious fundamentalism and offers instead the loving kindness of genuine spiritual awakening. Bigoted religion is a source of most of the conflicts bedeviling our world today. In this book Raja Bhat offers an exciting alternative: spirituality transcending religion.”
Timothy Freke, author and co-author of numerous books on religion and spirituality, such as Encyclopedia of Spirituality; The Jesus Mysteries; Jesus And The Lost Goddess; Spiritual Traditions: Essential Teachings To Transform Your Life; The Complete Guide To World Mysticism and many others. |
Contents
THE SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS | 1 |
THE SEARCH FOR MEANING | 16 |
THE HIDDEN TRUTH OF THE CHRIST | 31 |
ISLAM THE JEWELED SWORD | 95 |
A THOUSAND RELIGIONS IN ONE HINDUISM | 126 |
ANCIENT TREASURES THE TAO VEDÄNTA AND THE BHAGAVADGÎTA | 155 |
YOGA A TOUCH OF CHI | 163 |
ALL BUDDHAS NO BUDDHISTS | 173 |
PRAYER AND MEDITATION | 190 |
A WAY INWARD | 199 |
A WAY OF BEING | 221 |
EPILOGUE | 249 |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 255 |
Back Cover | 257 |