Midnights with the Mystic: A Little Guide to Freedom and Bliss | 
 enlarge | Authors: Cheryl Simone, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
Publisher: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Category: Book
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Rating:  303 reviews
Sales Rank: 27168
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 328
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 1571745610
Dewey Decimal Number: 295.4092
EAN: 9781571745613
ASIN: 1571745610
Publication Date: May 16, 2008
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Condition: New, corner or book edge may have a slight crease, page edge may be slightly soiled from shipping, cover has rub marks - Paperback
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Product Description
Constructed around a series of late night conversations around a camp fire between Cheryl Simone and Sadhguru Vasudev on an Island in the middle of a Western North Carolina lake near her mountain home, Midnights with the Mystic is the most thorough exposition of the teachings of India's most sought after mystic. Sadhguru challenges us to embrace the possibility that to each of us is available a higher realm of reality, a peak of consciousness; an entree into the realm of freedom and bliss. Concrete and down-to-earth, Midnights with the Mystic both provides readers with an introduction to profound spiritual teaching and a personal glimpse of a charismatic guru.
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'Explosive' August 27, 2008
This book rocks: it explodes several myths about life, some of which we tend to hold on dearly. To put it mildly, this book will have a positive impact on the reader. Since life on earth is all about action, if the actions recommended - i.e., 'Inner Engineering' yoga practice - are taken, it will have even better impact. In fact that is likely to be an effect of this book: to spur you into positive action. Doing it is not difficult. You only have to give yourself a chance. And it is most likely that you will not be disappointed. For its health benefits alone it is worth doing. I speak from my experience practicing a similar kind of yoga. As a big bonus, the book reads like a racy novel (peppered with humor), that is also thought provoking. Any which way you see it, this is a 'must read'!
 Skip the first few chapters August 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had hoped the chapters to have more Q & A sessions with Sadhguru but the first few chapters were about Cheryl and her life...
She often writes her chapters like a novel(why do I have to know which way the breeze is blowing?)...she needs to skip all the niceties and just focus on her questions with Sadhguru and share his insight with us..
What a great glimpse into the other dimensions of life... August 17, 2008
What a great look into an American success story and how even creating such external life comforts still cannot create the joy we are all meant to experience. Cheryl has a real talent for sharing her experience and Sadhguru's wisdom just blew me away. I plan to buy this book for friends and family and take some of Isha Foundation's courses. Thanks for writing and sharing this work.
Just not sure about this August 14, 2008
I give the book only 3 stars because much of it is about the author. Frankly, I'm not interested in her life's history. I want to know what the "mystic" has to say.
Also, how do we know everything in the book isn't made up? The questions and answers from their conversations are recorded in great detail, however, there isn't any mention of anyone carrying around a pen and paper. Could this book be just a fictional public relations piece? Jaggi may be a mystic, but I guess I'm a skeptic.
 Easy read for this genre of books - captivating August 6, 2008
So refreshing a book! Compelling, intriguing, straight forward. No beating around the bush. Love it! It is written with humor, sincerity and great depth without being another of those heavy to read books that you start reading but never end.
It is a fascinating personal story of Cheryl, her yearning to know more about this life we all live day in day out and her conversations with her spiritual teacher (what a guy!). I found myself in her story many times, I am sure you will too: successful in worldly terms, treasures friendships, thrilling hobbies, great work - yet - in some way not enough. I always knew I need to find answers to those questions most of us ask ourselves when we are teenagers but then give up, disappointed by the vague, sluggish talk of the adults surrounding us.
Definitely this book I'd give to many of my friends interested in the yogic world and of course to all those who have not even started looking for more, work colleagues, fellow executives.
It is rare to find a book that reads easy while conveying deep stuff.
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