Basic Necessity For All

You are probably wondering what the hell do I mean by misses the point. As I read this book, I couldnt help but keep thinking in my mind if Mr. Dyer believes in God or not. He has alot of knowledge and he has been around the block and knows alot about this world and the power that is needed to keep it running. He calls this power The Spirit or The Source. It is the spirit that keeps our planet spinning and it is the source that keeps our hearts beating at night. That shows me that he admits there must be a higher power that is responsible for everything in the world. Since he sounds like he has all the answers from the way he talks ,the thing I want to know from Wayne is what happens after we die. Does that invisible energy disappear or is there a judgement day which punishes and rewards those who were evil and rewards those who believed in the day itself.

You see, there is a point where one must give a yes or no answer to his belief in God. If his answer is yes, and I suppose it will be yes,then why has he said “My belief is that the truth is a truth until you organize it, and then becomes a lie.” In other words, God cannot reveal himself to humanity for his words will become a lie. Now if Mr Dyer does not accept any religion in the world as the truth and he does not consider himself a Prophet, what on Earth does he belive in? The Spirit. Ok, but what is the spirit if it is not God? That is the point that my man Wayne has missed. He fails to aknowledge that somewhere on this planet, there is truth in the form of a religion. We can pick from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and whatever other ism’s there are. Notice that out of all the religions I have mentioned, one stands out.One is not named after its founder(Christianity and Buddhism) nor is it related to an a nation or land(Judaism-Juda)nor is it about a peoples history(Hinduism) nor is related to a particular tradition or culture(Taoism)which is what this book mainly focuses on. We can seek wisdom from the Lao Tzu, or we can seek out the truth.

Islam is peace attained by submitting yourself to God. It is the real cure for anxiety and depression for it reminds us of our place in the world. Mr. Dyer talks about Jesus and he mentions Buddha alot as well but for some reason, he avoids the Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Am I sensing a bit of fear of treading around the truth? Wayne has said that “customs and practices of any religion do not fit my definition of spiritual”. Islam has some practices, but, they are exactly what he prescribes for his readers. He tells us to meditate and contemplate our existence. That is exactly what a Muslim does or is supposed to do 5 times a day. We are told to pray/meditate on our existence before we sleep, during the day, and as soon as we wake up! The thing is, we must believe in God and in his message that was delivered via a book called the Quran in order for there to be true benefits in our contemplation. Many people have a false assumption that the Quran and Islam condone violence and think we have Islam to thank for 9-11. Well, everyone has their opinion, but it is the opinion of the majority of the world, including President Bush, that Islam was used to justify the attacks on 9-11 but it wasnt responsible. They were inspired by false beliefs that if someone kills himself for the sake of God, they will be rewarded with paradise. Suicide is against Islam and so is killing innocent people and this is in the Quran. 6:151 and 5:32

In Islam, we are also supposed to prostrate ourselves to God 5 times a day, give to the poor people, help the orphans lead better lives, and be good to your parents, especially your Mother. Does this sound like a violent religion to you. There are verses that talk about war, but they are not dealing with innocent people. Some will say that Jesus had the ultimate message of peace that the Prophet Muhammad did not have. Well the Prophet also had a message of peace, although it wasn’t to “turn the other cheek”. In 5:45, the law of eye for an eye is still in effect, but there is the possibility of forgiving the condemned and Moses never taught that. You see, Islam is all about balance and it was designed perfectly for human beings. It’s message was revealed in one language but it was meant for all of humanity. Muhammad is not a Prophet of the Arabs (only 25% of Muslims are from the Middle East) but he is the last messenger in a line of messengers who have been sent to mankind. Im not trying to convert anybody with this review, but I am only trying to show that everything positive that Wayne Dyer teaches can be found in this religion called Islam and you should check it out. If you would like to read about the philosophies of Islam, please read The Vision of Islam (Visions of Reality. Understanding Religions)
Rating: 4 / 5

Dr. Dwyer is a psychologist, not a philosopher. The Tao is considered Chinese cultural philosophy. One can find wisdom in all endeavors, but Dwyer’s emphasis is not the wisdom of philosophy, but the spiritualism of transcendence. The Western classic on spiritualism is William James’ Variety of Religious Experiences, which is an honest philosophical analysis of spiritualism, mysticism, religious experience, etc.

I happen to find The Tao of immense interest, but not philosophically, but spiritually, as the first documented spiritual work to survive the ages without recourse to mythic stories. The Feng/English translation of the Tao Te Ching is a great resource to keep at one’s side. It explains nothing, but it opens understanding to the meanings of life, without psychoanalyzing our souls into metaphysical contraptions.

Spiritualism, mysticism, and religious beliefs and practices are NOT in the realm or domain of philosophy, which seriously challenges the value of spiritualism, animism, mysticism, and other primitive tribal practices. “Metaphysics” in philosophy includes “Mind,” or Dwyers’ field of speculative operations of the mind, but unlike psychologisms and psychospiritualism of the psychoanalysts, philosophy regards all the mental processes as worth examination as part of its Mental Theories and Praxeology.

Since New Psychology from 1890s forward has become (i) dogmatism or (ii) speculative infinite regresses of minimal coherence, or (iii) behavioralism — all reductionistic pseudo-religious nostrums and schemes, it’s not odd that Dwyer finds no shame in “transgressing” and “conflating” in his confusions and linguistic abused. None of which is to deny the VALUE of his “Your Erogeneous Zones,” but his subsequent ventures have returned to Esaleneque Experimentalism, such as pseudo-transcendence, Parent-Child Telepathy, Transformative Healing, Riki Practices, and other “Hippie” generation psychobabble of the paranormal, panpsychic, and pseudo-spiritual, of the peacock feathers, crystals, channeling, and acid generation.

But do NOT expect WISDOM or PRUDENCE that ONLY philosophy can deliver.
Rating: 2 / 5

dr dyer stuided translations of tao and meditated on his own work and done a lot of observing, how its affected him, he is a man with great knowledge and even took one year out just reading and study.

he is a man of great knowledge,this is an amazing book dr dyer has done a lot of research, and tested his own work, he has great power of the mind, this book is already starting to change my life by thinking more of how i send my thoughts out, there is certainly,a strong link to the universe and us this book will help you see its power from your thoughts, this book will fetch you peace its a big wake up call i also recommend the calling of your true self by elizabeth anne bell i read this before this one this is full of truths together both will change how we think
Rating: 5 / 5