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Sounds good. I want to read something by Howard Thurman himself.

This book opened up my sense of God by bringing me back to encountering rather than seeking more or what I wanted to have. It is a very hard, slow read and I did not feel I understood half of what I read. But the title says it all. I'll probably read it again in a year or so and see how it feels then.  

I almost stopped reading at the beginning of Buber's text, because I was not understanding. But the translator's long section had prepared me for that and I just kept reading and getting what I could. I would recommend the reader take what they can. I believe it will be enough. I think that is what Buber intended. I sense he smiles at this.

Alan Watts makes a good case for accepting insecurity. He goes deeply into the topic as he always does. If you like a good "think" this could be perfect. I can only imagine the look on his face as he delivers some of the lines in this book. I wonder what the look on my face was when I read them!

The first 2 chapters was what I was interested in, especially the analysis of Jung's Essay "The Transcendent Function." These 2 chapters were very helpful in understanding the essay.

Excellent story-telling of such a rich life. It feels very honest and complete with the happenings and the inner experiences that went with them. Reading this was such an enriching experience for me.

This was a well-written book on the intersection of synchronicity, the Tao, and psychology. I feel it opened my mind to understand better my own life experiences. This is helpful and quite comforting.

Such authentic, heart-felt writing! Her stories about important things captivated me, often made me laugh, and gave me that feeling of not being alone in this world. Her stories sound like they are just her sitting there telling them personally to the reader, but in fact the writing is polished. A lot of work has gone into getting it said just right--at least it seems so to me.