Extreme

[sarahmarlowe]

There were times when I was reading the book and how he slept out in the rain for days and was miserable and then went to the Amazon and had more misery, that it could have been easier. It’s not difficult to tap into the divine nature of oneself unless you think it’s hard. The tribulations that he put himself through are not necessary to get in touch with the spirit that resides in you. However, each person has their mindset, so what he did unlocked it for him, but yes, it seemed extreme to me.

That's a wonderful way to put that into words! Some people don't have to go on searches like Haight did because they go through sickness, deaths of family, job loss, and more. He seemed to search for misery so that he could find trust and peace.

[Kibet Hillary]

How he left everything behind and went to Amazon and every place where he was needed, that was extreme.

I thought the same. However; when I think about Jesus' ministry, he did tell his disciples they had to drop everything and leave family behind, in order to follow Him. This was extreme for even almost 2,000 years ago. People then had the same basic needs we have today: food, clothing, shelter, and family. I have to admit that I'm not sure I could do what Haight did.

I also think that the steps taken by Mr. Haight like going to Amazon could not be possible for everyone and not even for me personally. Mr. Haight did all this to get the insight of spirituality and spread his knowledge to people like us for our benefit.

True. I also think that for some people, techniques such as dance of self and also some kinds of meditation may be cumbersome to practice.

[raqstar1]

I think that he is very passionate about his beliefs, although he is adamant that they are not beliefs. What could be considered extreme by one could be a passion for another.

[Chrystal Oaks]

How he left everything behind and went to Amazon and every place where he was needed, that was extreme.

I thought the same. However; when I think about Jesus' ministry, he did tell his disciples they had to drop everything and leave family behind, in order to follow Him. This was extreme for even almost 2,000 years ago. People then had the same basic needs we have today: food, clothing, shelter, and family. I have to admit that I'm not sure I could do what Haight did.

I also think that the steps taken by Mr. Haight like going to Amazon could not be possible for everyone and not even for me personally. Mr. Haight did all this to get the insight of spirituality and spread his knowledge to people like us for our benefit.

I agree, and I'm so grateful for him sharing his knowledge and insight. He has shed light on Jesus' ministry and provided a deeper understanding on Jesus' sayings. His book has definitely changed me for better. Yea!

[Moddesser Elahi]

I thought the same. However; when I think about Jesus' ministry, he did tell his disciples they had to drop everything and leave family behind, in order to follow Him. This was extreme for even almost 2,000 years ago. People then had the same basic needs we have today: food, clothing, shelter, and family. I have to admit that I'm not sure I could do what Haight did.

I also think that the steps taken by Mr. Haight like going to Amazon could not be possible for everyone and not even for me personally. Mr. Haight did all this to get the insight of spirituality and spread his knowledge to people like us for our benefit.

I agree, and I'm so grateful for him sharing his knowledge and insight. He has shed light on Jesus' ministry and provided a deeper understanding on Jesus' sayings. His book has definitely changed me for better. Yea!

[Renu G]

I don't think the author is extreme. In fact, I think he is quite balanced. He has a genuine search for Truth and I appreciate it.

[Joe Hadithi]

Extreme? Maybe. Confused like the rest of us? Definitely. People come up with all these theories because they want to believe in something, anything.

[Kister Bless]

I don't think the author is extreme but rather he just firmly believes in his message.

[IamShing]

Every author has a unique perspective of his own, in this case I like to how the author explained spirituality and how it affects humanity.

[Renu G]

He is neither fundamentalist nor liberal in his ideology.

[flaming_quills]

I think extreme is relative. I mean, some things could be construed that way, for instance the fact that he dropped everything and went to the Amazon. But on the other hand, you do what you feel is right and if he was feeling the urge to do it then I don't think it can be labelled as extreme just because the next guy wouldn't do it.

[Dragonsend]

He sure is extreme and I think in a way, he even thought himself too extreme, trying to get everything out of the way caused more obstacles. We can't forget what the goal was and the goal was to find Jesus' bones and to spread that love throughout the world.

[M Zee]

I think he takes an extremist view on his own religious beliefs. It's not uncommon for anyone who wants to be a spiritual guide or leader. Most often, those kinds of people are drawn to doing/being/teaching are the most extreme.

[skindrukas]

We live in an era where the devil is ready to conquer more people into his cage of frustrations and afflictions. I hope we all need to build strong spiritual foundations and fortresses to overcome the evil in society, thanks!

I don't believe the spirituality or any religion is a necessity to be able to overcome the evil. Being a good person doesn't mean to be spiritually evolved or religious. And vice versa. I know many religious people who do bad things right after the mass in the church. I've also met peple who seemed or claimed to be enlightened but were making very stupid decisions. Actually, the nicest people I've met weren't at all religious of spiritual.

[Azrevread]

I think that a believer's level of spirituality is self defined. The author's level of activity that he used to attain certain
levels of spirituality were certainly self-motivated.