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I N T R O D U C T I O N
WHAT YOU SEEK
IS SEEKING YOU
You picked up this book for a reason. Whether youre looking for personal transformation, success, peace, joy, or love, you are a seeker of truth. You may not label yourself as such, but nevertheless something inside of you searches unceasingly. And while that search can seem endless at times, take hope, because this is not a one-way quest. For as the great Sufi poet, Rumi, so wisely said, What you seek is seeking you.
This profound truth will become clearer as you read through this book. Questions that you might have always had, which perhaps you thought would always go unanswered, will be answered. A breathtaking reality, which you might have always hoped could be real, will reveal itself. And every pain and struggle youve ever endured will suddenly start to make sense, as you understand the deeper purpose behind our existence and why were here. Each of us feels lost and confused at times. We might think we have it all figured out, and then something comes along and turns our world upside down. Yet even when life is seemingly right side up, we often feel something is missing: An internal nagging feeling, telling us that even when were at our happiest, were not complete. Its not always so subtle either, sometimes feeling like a gaping void. And we try to fill it in any way we canmoney, success, relationships, and so on in an attempt to feel completebut its a bottomless pit. So we stay hungry.
Many of us feel a strong sense of disconnection too. And, ironically, the more connected we become with the help of technology and social media, the more disconnected we often feelfrom others, our life, and our very selves. The world echoes this disconnection, as all the poverty, violence, and destruction can feel overwhelming and leave us wondering whats the point of it all. It can seem like no matter what we do, well never be truly happy and find what were looking for on this strange journey called life.
But our seeking is not futile. And when were truly ready, we find what weve always been looking for. I have been on a 15-year journey of self-discovery, and even though the path has been anything but easy, the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel does exist. Even though I had to push and struggle, and felt utterly hopeless at times, looking back I can see that what I was looking for was not only there all along, but silently guiding me each step of the way. I realized that the void inside cant be filled; not because its too vast, but because its an illusion. Its not really there. And if you open your heart and mind and come with me on this journey, this truth is awaiting your discovery.
THE TRANSFORMATION UNFOLDS
I have divided this book into two parts.
Part I will take you on an adventure, immersing you in a world of wonder, while revealing the evidence that supports every surprising concept. You may have heard of some of the ideas before, but when you see all the incredible evidence come together, piece by piece, it becomes a powerful tool of transformation. Becoming more aware of how the world works on an energetic and spiritual level raises your consciousness, which then allows you to tap into a higher level of functioning. And when that happens a shift in perception takes place, and you suddenly see the world through an empowering new lens.
The other key is integration. So often well discover potentially life-changing knowledge, but its only effect is to make us pause momentarily before life rushes back in and distracts us, and we end up relegating the knowledge to the recesses of our minds. But what I offer you here is a cohesive framework, where each concept complements and builds on the one before, bringing together the scattered pieces of a complex puzzle. With this framework in place, everything becomes so much clearer. Your life, the world, the universe, and existence itself begin to make more sense.
In Part II, we take this framework and put it to use in transforming our lives. You can think of Part II as the practical side of the knowledge Part I reveals. It includes Awakening Practices designed to raise your level of consciousness and connect you to the hidden beauty within yourself and the very structure of existence. The epilogue then takes everything to an even higher level, as I share a daily awakening practice that has proven to be profoundly transformative.
As everything comes together, youll see how the hidden truths of reality can be applied to everyday life to create more peace, joy, and true fulfillment, while providing the deep sense of purpose that were all searching for.
DISCERNMENT ON THE JOURNEY
But before we begin on this adventure of a lifetime, I want you to know that Im not claiming to have all the answers. What I share is my perspective of the ultimate truth, based on my own (sometimes extraordinary) life experiences, and what Ive come to discern to be true after extensively researching non-mainstream science and spirituality. As such, there will inevitably be some things that run so counter to your current belief system that you just wont be able to accept them. Thats completely fine, but try not to use that as an excuse to throw out everything else. As with anything new, take what resonates with you and leave the rest. Even if you only take a few concepts from this book, they can still be profoundly transformative. Each hidden aspect of reality, along with its practical application, is that powerful. So make a commitment to continue reading, even if you come across some things you cant instantly accept to be true. You may find evidence in a later chapter that changes your perspective, or you may continue to reject one thing but find great value in another. Either way, it will pay great dividends to continue reading with an open mind.
But that brings us to another issue, which is the power of beliefs. While you should be discerning and not accept anything just because I (or anyone else) said it, its just as important to be willing to openly examine your own beliefs. Are they truly yours? Did you come to them by objectively investigating the world around you or do you simply believe them to be true because thats what you were taught at an early age by your parents, teachers, and society at large? If were honest, we often find that many of the things that we believe to be true, and seemingly self-evident, are actually a product of conditioning and not necessarily self-discerned truths. As such, whenever you encounter resistance while reading this book, Id suggest taking a moment to pause and ask whether you know the absolute truth based on personal experience, or whether you only think you know because thats what you learned early on and have held to be true because you have never challenged it with contrary evidence. This discernment exercise will raise your consciousness in and of itself, because youll be approaching life from a more empowered standpoint, instead of being the unknowing captive of your unquestioned beliefs.
