Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #932437 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

God Without Religion: Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths
Long may common sense and practicality rule. God without Religion is one of those books that will sustain a prolonged ripple effect for a long time after it has been digested by its readers. There is positive intent and a very strong message behind this narrative which successfully dispels an epitome of religious myth. It is bold, daring, and leaves you with a sense of curiosity towards consciousness expansion.

The author writes in a highly engaging manner, and from an objective detached point of view. The chapters are divided into sections dealing with some very large issues that we are currently engaged in as a society. Deftly dealing with ignorance by throwing light in its darker recesses, Sankara reveals the reality of the different religious institutions, and presents alternatives to the need for belonging to a certain groups or cults.

Sankara suggests that when an individual questions their religious beliefs it can be daunting for their family and friends, as the seeker clears a pathway through the illusion and moves toward a more meaningful sense of God. He also points out that History is in itself a human construct, and as such is not concrete or set in stone, but malleable and deliberately crafted by those seeking to insert themselves as mediators between each individual and his divine self.

Each chapter concludes with an exercise, or method of sense-introversion which the reader can put into effect immediately to assist him on his quest towards knowing "the Self". Anyone could pick up this book and learn some timeless wisdom and benefit from its clarity and promotion of questioning.

Sankara is the founder of the Pranayama Institute which promotes Pranayama as a path to spiritual knowledge. "Prana refers to nervous energy and yama means control. Getting in touch with the motion of prana in the body and brain helps us better understand our existence, while controlling this motion by directing awareness inward can unite humanity in the shared appreciation of God experienced by the expansive sense of self. " from interview with Sankara Saranam.