Title: The Journey to Spiritual Wholeness: Making Sense of Common Sense
Author: Yvon Milien
Publisher: Ymilien
ISBN: 979-8986036427
Pages: 188
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting / Psychology & Counseling
Reviewer: Christina Avina
Pacific Book Review
The ultimate path and journey to enlightenment is a spiritual awakening that so many people have sought after throughout their lives. Whether it is a question of religion or faith, or perhaps even philosophy, spirituality in one form or another, is often a guiding light for those seeking answers for themselves and a greater understanding of the Universe humanity occupies overall. Yet in a world filled with so much noise, both in terms of technology and in terms of negativity, it is not always easy to be able to discern where that journey to the self begins.
It is in that vein author Yvon Milien shares the book The Journey to Spiritual Wholeness: Making Sense of Common Sense. The book is a blueprint for people to be able to shed away the distractions and pressures put upon by society to regain the wisdom people once had but lost long ago to the modern world. The book examines different aspects of the path from the pitfalls of unchecked desires to the harm which can come from self-deception – and so much more.
Immediately I was fascinated with the idea or concept of the Monad, or a source of “All-Being,” which in essence is a return to the self and the power found within. The author balanced the fast-paced read with a blend of both ancient, tried and true teachings with the author’s own personal experiences in this arena, and the concept of inherent wisdom being stored or hidden from our inner selves by the work of the modern world and being able to reopen that knowledge is a unique symbiosis between philosophy and genetics/spirituality, raising some fascinating questions and topics which allow the reader to think critically and explore these topics with ease.
For those who enjoy books on spirituality, especially non-fiction readings that deal in philosophy, religion, and self-help overall, this is an inspirational book to get lost in. The author does bring a religious POV to the book, and yet the concept behind these essays allows the readers to connect with the core themes of this book easily, such as the chapter dealing with the dangers of believing one can control their own fate. The philosophical discussion this chapter poses challenges the reader to think of things like chance, circumstance, and the natural order of things play a role in what humanity thinks of as fate. Whether that is due to a divine hand or other cosmic, unseen forces out of our control that have yet to be identified scientifically, the author carefully and thoughtfully poses questions that force readers to turn an introspective eye on themselves and engage with the author’s teachings.
