Getting in the Gap: Making Conscious Contact with God Through Meditation (Book with CD) | 
 enlarge | Author: Wayne W. Dyer
Publisher: Hay House
Category: Book
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Pages: 112
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 140190131X
Dewey Decimal Number: 291.435
UPC: 656629002484
EAN: 9781401901318
ASIN: 140190131X
Publication Date: December 3, 2002
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The practice of meditation takes us on a fabulous journey into the gap between our thoughts, where all the advantages of a more peaceful, stress-free, healthy, and fatigue-free life are available, but which are simply side benefits. The paramount reason for daily meditation is to get into the gap between our thoughts, and make conscious contact with the creative energy of life itself. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explains the soul-nourishing meditation technique for making conscious contact with God, which the ancient masters have told us about.
You have the potential to be an instrument of the highest good for all concerned and to be a literal miracle worker in your own life. No person, government, or religion can legitimately claim to do this for you. “In fact,” says Dr. Dyer, “I agree with Carl Jung who said, ?One of the main functions of formalized religion is to protect people against a direct experience of God.’” When you master getting into the gap and staying there for prolonged segments of meditation, and experience what you bring back to the material world, you will know your answer to the question: “Why meditate?”
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 Meditation July 31, 2008
There are many ways to learn how to meditate. I found this one to be easy to follow and with practice I can see it being a great help. Its basic and to the point. I found reading the book first helpful in being aboe to follow the cd.
 Great Start for Beginners! March 31, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I discovered Wayne Dyer's a couple years ago at a time when I really needed him. Since then I have read all of his books. I read Getting in the Gap over a year ago and spent 30 minutes reading it again this morning. Short, simple and to the point, this book and CD are particularly useful as an introduction to meditation. The idea is to be able to use the "Gap" between the times that you are doing things to reach sanctuary from your thoughts. I used the CD once and realized this Japa style meditation was so simple, the CD is not required a second time.
The meditation asks you to repeat a portion of the Lord's Pray several times and then slip into the "Gap" between the words, concentrating on that space. When intruding thoughts come to mind use the sound "Ah" as a chant to help you focus on the silence. The meditation style is intended to reach a peace of mind, rejuvenate, gain insight, relax, and improve performance.
I recommend this book for beginners. For those looking for an alternative, I recommend Mindfulness Meditation. See my other reviews for some good books on that subject.
A Great Guide for People New to Meditation... March 8, 2008
This book is a great companion to The Power of Now, Spirituality Simplified, The Belief Formula, or any book that recommends you explore the concept of meditation -- but doesn't provide an in-depth discussion of meditation practices. I read a review on The Power of Now where the reviewer complained about not knowing "how" to meditate; he consequently found the book of little use. Wayne Dyer's "Getting in the Gap" would have made all the difference in the world.
There are spiritual and philosophical teachings; and then there are the applications of spiritual tools and practices. Getting in the Gap is a great guide for people new to meditation, or the spiritual path, who want to know what it's like to "Be still" and hear that "still quiet voice within..." Best of all, this is a very small, very simple, very easy to read and understand guidebook -- not a major investment of time or money.
Getting in the Gap also comes with a meditation CD which makes it very easy for anyone to quickly "Get in the Gap."
Getting in the Gap Revisited January 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'd had this book and CD for a while and recently revisited it... Have you ever woken up from a dream and seem to still be in the dream - then as the day goes by sometimes you get a glimmer of the dream? Well, I found that by practicing the Japa meditation in this book that I could consciously go to the place where I could access the peace that I frequently experience in dreams. And yet, by meditating consciously, I am able to extend the stillness into my everyday experience - a sort of tangible, if you will, of peace and stillness - that I readily carry in the moment and for greater durations.
 Irritating November 20, 2007
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was given the accompanying CD to this book by a relative. I discovered that this Ph.D makes some lofty claims. He says that by "getting into the gap (having no penetrating thoughts for a period regularly as meditation)," one can have contact with "God, or the source." Immediately, I was angered. This is a massive assertion, and he says this dogmatically, as if it is scientific fact. In between the "gaps" of the ten first words of the Lord's Prayer, he asks the listener to repeat the japa, the "ah" sound which is purportedly in every name of God in the world. I went ahead and did so. In between the gaps, ten words of irritation penetrated my mind. I couldn't finish it, as it did not convince me. This certainly will give a false comfort to many who do believe they are connecting with God by doing this. I was open to do this, as I am open to meditation because certain meditation is good for brain function, as I read in a wonderful book called "Making a Good Brain Great" by Daniel G. Amen. However, I would NOT recommend this. This CD asks for you to believe an unproved thing. The truth is, the root of the problem of stress, anxiety, depression, etc. is not having thoughts, but having negative thoughts that comes from a bad perception. I recommend the book by Daniel G. Amen. In his book, "Making a Good Brain Great," he, through tens of thousands of SPECT scans, observed what is good for the brain. Even if you have a good brain, you can enhance it through many things and thus become happier. All of what Amen writes is based on brain science. Do not try to escape the problems of life with this CD; solve them.
-Allebasi (not Greg)
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