The Unbound Soul: A Visionary Guide to Spiritual Transformation and Enlightenment (Spiritual Awakening Series)

I bought this book as research because I have a character who achieves enlightenment in my book series. Not only did this book help with the original objective, but it provided practical tips on practical meditation techniques that I found useful. It's documented medical fact that medication can have health benefits, so I'm glad I purchased this book. The first time I read this book, I was unable to finish it. I would not recommend reading this casually over a long period of time. Understanding the undertaking requires new words, and not all of the terminology meanings were in the glossary in the end. I recommend reading the book in a short period of time. It's not particularly long, so that's easily achievable. The book begins with his personal journey to enlightenment, the realizations he had, and how he combined training from multiple disciplines to create his approach. I've had a few visions that went beyond words at about the same age, so some of his experiences rang very true to me. I'd forgotten about my own mystical experiences. In Chapter 19, he talks about the Truth or Lie game. That does seem to be a good icebreaker way of getting people to share their stories like that. Later parts cover tuning into consciousness, information on meditation, including practical tips. I like that he went over how to approach chants and mantras in a way that allowed them to be adapted based on religious practice or lack thereof. Achieving harmony seems to be the main point of the book. I found the Q&A very helpful. I read the 3rd edition, so some earlier versions may not include that. While it's tempting to mark off because the URLs in the book no longer, as an author who neglects his own website, I can understand that. Compared to the extensive insights contained in the book, such consideration is but a pittance. Despite the problems I had in my first readthroughs, I still rate The Unbound Soul 5 out of 5 for a supremely thought-provoking read. I plan to read it again as a reference book and to incorporate some of the techniques as habits.

Haight tells about his spiritual journey to God. On this journey he discovers a God beyond the God of the Bible, who reminds him of “a violent, racist, jealous, wrathful, insecure, judgmental man.” Haight has a vision where his spirit rose up through spiritual dimensions, beyond the galaxy and universe. He encountered a great void and beyond that a presence, an intelligence, and a power, that was perfect, loving and whole. Haight lays out a plan for his readers to experience this intelligent presence and find their wholeness. How to resolve disharmony, tune into consciousness, receive inspiration, remove the veil, and experience unconditional love are covered in his book. In the Amazon jungle, Haight had a vision of the purpose of life on earth. He learned of the destruction and renewal to come in the near future. He saw there would be a spiritual awakening, and that it will lead to a shift in consciousness throughout humanity. But first the corruption in the world must be fully exposed. Conscious light from the center of the galaxy will bath the earth in increasing intensity. This light will cause corruption, greed and selfishness to collapse upon itself. The three pillars of humanity- economy, ecology and society will fail. Everything based on lies will be exposed. Haight saw two possible futures. If we stay selfish, negative, and resist positive change, our suffering will be immense and life on earth will reach near-extinction levels. This horror was beyond words. If we choose a positive, loving path that honors all life, and embraces the truths that are revealed, the world will be better off. Even so, the population of humanity will shrink. Those remaining will make a transition to an inspiring way of life. Life will be richer and people will commune with all things. One person will graduate and light the way for many. We would then see a great enlightenment on earth. Haight received a knowing that when he had gone far enough down the path of enlightenment, he would be protected from malicious intent with an energy field. Haight learns a type of bodywork meditation called sotai-ho where he could detect areas of heaviness in his body and use energetic touch to free up the heavy energy. He combined sotai-ho with his martial arts and discovered his body would move on its own, as it opened up energetic pathways. This combination developed a protective field around Haight’s body when meditating. “There is conscious light from the center of the galaxy, bathing the earth with ever-increasing intensity… we will meet that light with the conscious light of our being, bathing the entire multiverse in unconditioned love and thereby resolving all sense of separation… we will transition into a sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, just human presence on this planet.”

Very bold, enlightening and powerful book to guide your spiritual journey. I read it slowly to digest some of the authors experiences leading to powerful guidance for those just starting out. Some insights are priceless. I've no words to express gratitude for some of the deep wisdom shared in this book. Thanks Richard L Haight.

The book is the quintessential road map to illumination for meditation practitioners at any level - beginner to advanced, step by step. What is it, what to expect, goals and pitfalls. Not a book to read in one go but to consult at every stage of your spiritual growth.

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It started a bit slow, in my humble opinion, but soon transformed into what I consider to be essential reading for anyone interested in pursuing a spiritual journey towards actualisation.

I am well into this book in one sitting! It’s an easy read and the author is very down to Earth in his descriptions of his experiences. He does not have the depth of an author such as Wayne Dyer or the aesthetic writing of other spiritual authors but it’s a fascinating read and a message we need in these times.