The Direct Path
Creating a Journey to the Divine Using the World's Mystical Traditions
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Publisher Description
Drawing on Tibetan, Hindu, Taoist, Christian and Kabbalistic traditions, Andrew Harvey shows why he believes the direct path is now essential to the future survival of humanity - and how the truth and vibrancy of this radical vision depends on reclamation of the Sacred Feminine.
From visualisations to T'ai Chi to Tantra, this magnificent book also offers specific practices for honouring the body and spirit, yet sanctifying the whole of life. Lucid, forthright, accessible and helpful, The Direct Path is a comprehensive handbook that is as thought-provoking as it is practical, and as radical as it is timeless in its sincerity of purpose.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
HWhen Harvey (Son of Man, 1998) was six years old growing up in India, he sat on the balcony of his home and learned that God was everywhere. He watched in amazement as the kindly, drunken family cook played a drum ecstatically, stopping suddenly to pray. The man explained that God was always listening, always loving us just as we are. This wonderfully bold book is Harvey's latest offering, his song of faith and praise. He begins with a call to spiritual revolution. With great passion, Harvey describes the spiritual longing that led him to abandon a fellowship at Oxford to search in India and other countries for a guru. The wrenching disillusionment he experienced with his guru helped him realize that everyone has the ability to make a "direct and unmediated contact with the Divine." To help others discover the "direct path," he offers a rich compendium of exercises taken from the world's traditions, from prayer to tantric lovemaking to a Taoist laughing dance. Harvey describes each practice with a down-to-earth clarity and simplicity, writing not as a guru but as a spiritual friend eager to share the tools that others have shared with him. Some readers will shy away from Harvey's radical stand, but the friendly wisdom of this book will encourage many others to claim their own power and possibilities. Author tour.
