Consciousness Is What I Am - Hardcover

Goldsmith, Joel S.

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9780060631734: Consciousness Is What I Am

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ISBN 10: 0060631732 ISBN 13: 9780060631734

Publisher: Harpercollins, 1976

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Consciousness is a matter of great interest to all spiritual seekers. Consciousness Is What I Am addresses the most important and least understood aspects of the subject what consciousness is and how it can be opened to God s infinity. The book proceeds from a brace of provocative insights into human and divine nature. Goldsmith perceives consciousness both as a definition of the Self and as an entryway to true wisdom and to unlocking one s inner potential.

With the grace and skill of a great teacher, Goldsmith ushers the reader progressively deeper into the sanctuary and secrets of the inner world. The journey begins with a discussion of how consciousness can be spiritually expanded and a description of the experience and state of heightened consciousness. Goldsmith also teaches the reader how to gain spiritual discernment. Along the way, he points out the landmarks by which we can recognize advancing consciousness, reveals the possible pitfalls for the traveler, and offers much practical help and guidance on how to elevate our state of consciousness through contemplative meditation.

Goldsmith concludes by describing the merging of individual consciousness with the universal Christ-consciousness. Only in this final united state, he maintains, will the inner self find peace, rest, and abundant refreshment and joy. In the finest Goldsmith tradition, the book lifts the seeker from the shadows and illusions of the material world into the clear, quiet light of abiding spiritual fulfillment. This volume shows the reader that it is not brain, blood and bones that comprise the real man, but rather a realization of consciousness within that reveals the true infinite nature of being.

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About the Author:

JOEL S. GOLDSMITH (1892-1964), a monumental teacher of practical mysticism, devoted most of his life to the discovery and teaching of spiritual principles which he founded and called The Infinite Way. After the publication of his seminal book, The Infinite Way, in 1947, Joel traveled throughout the world as a teacher and a healer. Although Goldsmith's message was neither organized nor advertised, students of The Infinite Way increased in numbers. Today, a worldwide student body exists which continues to practice and preserve his work. More than thirty books have been compiled from his tape-recorded lectures and classwork including "The InfiniteWay," "Practicing the Presence" and "The Art of Meditation."

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