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1 comments about Sri Aurobindo on Himself.

1. I found this book fascinating. It filled in a lot of gaps in my understanding of Sri Aurobindo's background and the development of his Integral Yoga. I highly recommend it for the serious sadhak.

5 comments about The Bliss of Freedom : A Contemporary Mystic's Enlightening Journey.

1. My sister sent me this book after hearing that I was going to my local church. She said that Charles had the "secret" of life - listening to clicks and clacks on a tape created by Charles to harmonize my brain. I find that MC got "it" and now lives in the hills with disciples, and teaches his reformated gnosticism to those tired of Shirley MacLaine, but not yet ready for Father O'Brien. I see the problem, but found this book very hazy and unfocused. Perhaps those better schooled in the new-age, the undefined words will make sense: unity of all things, the potential that lies inside of you, and so on. It reads like that Saturday Night Live guy wrote it. Enough incense-like words, and some undergraduates at odds with their parents will buy into it.

   I see danger.




2. I discovered this book by "accident" from an ad in a magazine I found in a waiting room. Master Charles was a student of Muktananda whose name translates to "Bliss of Freedom". Thus the title is no coincidence. ...I find Master Charles experiences very familar. Both from my personal experience and the experiences I've heard or read from others. His is a classic story of the enlightenment adventure from the Hindu or Vedantic perspective.

   Aside from experiencing the wonderfulness of Master Charles'adventure readers can gain spiritual/historical perspective by reading Muktananda's book about his own awakening adventure: "Play of Consciousness". Additionally, Franklin Jones (Da Free John) wrote about his experiences with Muktananda in his book "The Knee of Listening".

   In summary, this book is a prototypic example of the adventure of awakening to our spiritual reality and an excellent read and addition to many seekers' spiritual libraries...




3. The Bliss Of Freedom - Reader Review

   The Bliss of Freedom by Master Charles, chronicles the real-life story of a contemporary mystic from his earliest spiritual experiences as a child, through his years spent at the side of his teacher, the renowned Eastern master, Paramahansa Muktananda. Whereas other spiritual autobiographical accounts seem somewhat formulaic and sterile, I found this one to be authentically "real" as well as being a fascinating read from start to finish.

   In this straightforward story, Master Charles focuses on personal, anecdotal experience and avoids falling into the trap of philosophical preaching or moralizing. We get a real insider's glimpse into day to day life around a very powerful Master and how the Master - disciple relationship transforms and awakens.

   Seekers of truth will find much to consider here as the meditator's journey is detailed without sugar-coating or romanticizing. This book should be in every seeker's library.




4. My comparative religion professor included this book on a recommended reading list as an example of profound mystical experience written by a westerner. I have read fairly extensively in this field and consider the level of spiritual mastery expressed by Master Charles in this book to be a least on a par with the more profound examples of mystical realization I am aware of, both Eastern and Western. It is also a fascinating account of his may years in India under the mentorship of the renouwned Eastern master Paramahansa Muktananda.
   Since he is a contemporary, living mystic, I took the opportunity to experience Master Charles in person and attended a meditation retreat with him at his Sanctuary in Virginia. There were about one hundred of us in attendance from all around the world. Several of us were first-timers and many of the others were regular attendees. From the start, it was evident that the level of realization he described in his book was authentic and palpable.
   His daily dialogues on holistic reality were clear and precise, and while he is thoroughly conversant in empirical scientific knowledge, his own background in comparative religion and philosophy was quite evident. The contemporary form of meditation that he originated, Synchronicity technological meditation, is absolutely brilliant and is likely the most significant breakthrough in the art and science of meditation in thousands of years. Both the man and his work are on the level of genius.

   I have met several authentic spiritual teachers, but none whose presence is so intoxicating, elevating and expansive. The peace, bliss and love that emanates from him, validates the depth of his mystical/spiritual realization more than his words. I was blown away and it was the same for everyone in attendance.
   If you are interested in authentic spiritual/mystical experience beyond sectarianism, Master Charles Cannon is a magnificent (and available)living example. I definitely recommend reading his book. Also you may want to check out the website on his non-profit organization, Synchronicity Foundation:...and perhaps even attend one of his retreats. If you are a seeker of spiritual unforldment, don't miss out on an opportunity to experience the real thing.




5. I am always amazed at the diversity of the awakening process. Here Master Chrales shares with us in his own unique style of expression ( he is very poetic ) the journey of awakening as it unfolded within him, whilst he was in the presence of the Great Master Baba Muktananda. Perhaps the uniqueness of the awakening process reflects the Unlimited potential that is Consciousness. As the Spiritual energy Kundalini Shakti awakens within a human being she takes one on a journey into the very depths of BEING , and the expression and dance of this process is always a creative and free. Here we are invited into the depths of awakened consciousness

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1 comments about The Princess & the Patriot: Ekaterina Dashkova, Benjamin Franklin , And the Age of Enlightenment (Transactions of the American Philosophical Society).

1. Background information borrowed from The Museum of the American Philosophical Society website: They seemed to have nothing in common. She was the Russian princess Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova, a noblewoman and friend of Empress Catherine the Great. He was the American printer, scientist, patriot and statesman Benjamin Franklin. When they met in Paris in 1781, it was a meeting of two of the most fascinating minds of the Age of Enlightenment.
   
   The Princess and the Patriot presents Franklin's life in a novel way, emphasizing his role as an Enlightenment thinker and placing him alongside Ekaterina Dashkova, an important figure in 18th century Russia. Though the two came from very different backgrounds, both Franklin and Dashkova were profoundly influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment that had been developed in Western Europe.
   
   Franklin made his mark as a scientist, a printer and a politician, playing an important role in the development of American democracy. In 1743 he founded the American Philosophical Society, an internationally respected organization dedicated to scholarly pursuits. During the same era, Princess Ekaterina Dashkova was making a name for herself in her native Russia. In 1762, at the age of only 18, she helped her friend Catherine Alexeyevna (Catherine the Great) take the Russian throne in a coup d'etat. Ekaterina was an intellectual who studied literature and mathematics. She traveled extensively in Europe and became a friend of major literary figures including Voltaire and Diderot. Dashkova achieved further prominence as an intellectual when she was appointed as director of the Academy of Russian Language and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
   
   Franklin and Dashkova met face to face only once - in 1781 in Paris - but each developed a strong respect for the intellect and achievements of the other. In 1789 Franklin nominated Dashkova to become a member of the American Philosophical Society, making her the only female member of the group. In the same year, Franklin was nominated by Dashkova to join the Russian Academy of Sciences, making him its first American member.
   
   In 1789 Franklin nominated Dashkova to become a member of the American Philosophical Society, making her the only female member of the group.
   
   In the same year, Franklin was nominated by Dashkova to join the Russian Academy of Sciences, making him its first American member.

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