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Soul Wisdom: Practical Treasures to Transform Your Life (Unabridged) | 
 enlarge | Author: Zhi Gang Sha
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Beyond mind over matter, enter the universe of soul over matter with Dr. Zhi Gang Sha In Soul Wisdom, internationally acclaimed Soul Master, healer, and bestselling author Dr. Zhi Gang Sha takes healing and personal transformation to the ultimate level, the soul level. Dr. Sha's teachings empower you to melt all of your life blockages with practical soul treasures: Soul Language, Soul Song, Soul Movement, Soul Tapping, and Soul Dance. This is the first time in history that the Divine has released these soul secrets to transform the consciousness of humanity and create love, peace, and harmony for humanity, Mother Earth, and the Universe
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 Thanks, but no thanks. This book screams "cult" November 20, 2008
This book was definitely not what I expected. I've read many books on Buddhism, Philosophy, and even ones on New Age spirituality. Some were good and some were bad. This book is one of those books you should probably stay away from altogether. Sure, the ideals presented in the book are ok, but once you get through the long and repetitive intro (which sounds like a sales pitch) you soon realize that this is one of those books that offers very little real "wisdom" but instead promises to impart wisdom (magically) if you chant some secret words and are "open" to receive it. Apparently, you'll also be able to speak a secret universal language (I'm not kidding!) If you're still confused... I'll straighten it out for you: This book screams "cult, cult"!
If I'm totally and utterly wrong about this book... I apologize. Apparently I'm not enlightened enough to "get it"... but I'm still not going to drink that Kool-aid :) Consider yourself warned.
Too Unconventional November 20, 2008
I've heard that an attitude of gratitude is a good thing. I'm grateful for having the opportunity to write this as a means of venting...
The author in this book presents an "outer" spiritual practice that will probably be construed as unusual to a Westerner. Chanting in Chinese to the point of unreasonable exertion. Singing in Chinese to the point of unreasonable exertion. Repetitive formulaic prayer to the point of unreasonable exertion and redundancy. There's dancing, too. I don't think you could ever dance too much, though. That's my general overview of what this book offers.
Now for my rant...When teaching anything consciously unfamiliar (supposedly you knew this book's material all along), it would seem constructive to present familiar concepts from well-known sources and link those things to the new stuff being introduced. This book uses the story of the Pentecost in the New Testament to warm you up to the idea of chanting numbers in Chinese over and over, faster and faster, for two hours a day. That presentation didn't do it for me. I also had to adjust my thinking to resist resisting such terminology as receiving "Divine Downloads" (complete with "compression technology") simply from reading the book (IF and only if you think you can handle such a blessing-no joke)! I'm not inclined to assign value to something like that. Though Dr. Sha is said to be well-versed in Eastern traditions, I don't get the sense of timeless warmth from those traditions in order to connect it to droning myself into some la-di-da song/chant for hours and months on end. I'm aware that other traditions do similar things; I've been to a Deva Premal concert, and felt wonderful beyond words chanting with about 600 of my closest friends (do try it sometime). I just don't get that sense of depth reciting what could be the phone number to some dry cleaner's joint in who-knows-where. In Chinese, no less.
The text frequently calls you out on your resistance (read: rejection) of what's in this book! This book demands having to exercise considerable nonattachment-especially from any spiritual maturity you had previously gained in earnest-to accept any of this material. Anything less is evidently an ego issue on your part which needs healing. Though Dr. Sha states that he honors all spiritual paths, he uses up the overwhelming majority of the book trying WAY TOO HARD to sell you on this one. The most grating part is that it's told with a "take-my-word-for-it" tone. I must restate that something in the book's disposition assumes you have no spiritual sophistication whatsoever. Dr. Sha also prays out loud all over the text in spite of your attention. "Filler" to meet the word count requirement from the publisher? Dr. Sha does manage to scantly sprinkle a few grains of wisdom that I've heard before, but not nearly enough for me to say it makes the book worthwhile to read.
Did I mention that you must jump into this spiritual practice already possessing the heart and mind of a Bodhisattva? Yeah; you kinda gotta have that as a prerequisite to do this work effectively. Or you probably won't receive the Divine Downloads properly, I imagine.
The CD that comes with the book has music that is very pretty...until he starts singing! His voice sounds beyond irritating! Maybe if a gentler voice did it...
So, this fellow was called by God to serve humanity by doing this work. Who am I to question his sincerity? This practice system fails to resonate with my own sensibilities to want to do any of it. The explanation to presumably inspire the reader to engage in it is also presented in weak fashion. I simply cannot recommend this book.
Don't waste your money! November 15, 2008
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I consider myself open minded, being someone who was raised Protestant Christian but became Neo-Pagan about five years ago. I have read and incorporated many different spiritual beliefs from other religions into my life. I also believe in many of the things Dr. Sha speaks about including reincarnation and that everything has a soul. I also practice Reiki, Tai Chi, yoga and witchcraft.
While I do believe that Dr. Zhi Gang Sha believes what he is saying, at the same time I think he is just delusional. He reminds me of those born again Christians or Jehovah's Witnesses where all they can think or talk about is God. He certainly is one of those insanely happy, joyful morning people with all his peace, love and harmony. All his talk of a divine golden light ball, golden liquid spring just made me have to pee. If this is too vulgar for some I apologize.
To start, Dr. Sha claims we are in the "Soul Light Era," (starting exactly on Aug. 8, 2003- this is repeated about 20 times in the book) as we are drawn to live in a calm and peaceful way. Of course, before we read this book, we are supposed to have known that date was important. He explains that we are just starting to move from the "Mind Era," as we can point to changes and progress in the creative abilities of the mind. He claims that in the next century everyone will speak soul language. Like in the story of the Pentecost, soul language will not only be automatically spoken, but understood by everyone. Even better, we will be able to communicate what we are thinking in a fraction of the time we do now, as our souls will be speaking. It seems he thinks some of us already speak soul language and he expects we all will in the next century. However, it is important that we read the whole book so we won't miss out on the blessings and the secret code that for the first time have been revealed in this book. Just by reading this, you get the "divine downloads" (mantra's that you chant to yourself) given to his teacher and to himself directly from the Divine. I did try chanting these, but guess I haven't found my "soul voice" yet. Darn. Haven't cult leaders and churches already said we have entered a special time, or that the world would end?
To me, soul language seems to be a mix of Christian speaking in tongues, Reiki, meditation and chanting. It differs from speaking in tongues in that tongues can't be understood by anyone except the Divine. It is like Reiki because no matter what you ask for, your higher self will take the divine download and use it for its best good. It differs in that you chant to yourself instead of laying hands in certain places, usually on someone else. The book also teaches soul tapping, which reminds me of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) or acupressure, but he enthusiastically explains that it is different because it is SOUL guided. Soul movement/dance, which is basically movement/dancing lead by the soul, is covered as well.
The author also has a gift for using as many words as possible. Soul Mind Body Medicine is repeated about 50 times. The word soul is on EVERY page, repeated maybe 300+ times. He also goes on and on about how he was taught by the best teachers, though many of them he can't name because it's a secret. Maybe he should have written the book in soul language, but I don't need to speak soul language to be able to say what's in the book in 1/3 or less of the space. In fact, I can pretty much sum it up to: do everything, everyday, lead by your soul. After reading this book, I was supposed to be happy, healed, and speaking soul language. Instead, I am annoyed and repulsed by this nonsense book. Singing Kum-ba-ya around a fire would have been more productive.
If this is supposed to be a gift from the Divine, then why is Dr. Sha charging exorbitant prices for the "downloads" on his website? For example, Divine Soul Transplant of Divine Level 1 Protection for Pets costs $400 for the information. This book is just the start to get people hooked into his system.
 This Either Works for You or It Doesn't November 13, 2008
Being an intuitive, I admit having high expectations for this book and its teachings. The chanting and repetition did not resonate with me. It is difficult to continue to work with something if it's not working back for you and I did not have success with this method. Perhaps others will; it's hard to make a call one way or another. The theories and teachings are very good; the CD was well done. That said, I think this can be an effective method if this works for you, but that's an individual judgment call.
Good premise - not thrilled with the delivery November 13, 2008
As far as I am concerned, there's more than one way to skin a cat. A particular concept either resonates with you or it doesn't. Although all of the concepts in this book are valid, Dr. Zhi Gang Sha's book does not resonate with me.
I am a firm believer in spirituality and in creating your own destiny. I believe in spiritual soul searching, personal transformation and in many concepts and ideas that would be considered "New Age."
The issues I have with this book are two fold. The first being that I find it to be an uncomfortable read. I get the distinct impression that it's been written in Chinese and then translated into English because the writing feels disjointed and I find the Dr's diction very hard to follow.
The second issue I have with the book is the Dr's special "names" for each of his ideas/methods/concepts that are capitalized and constantly repeated throughout the book. Soul Software, Divine Download, Soul Transplant, Soul Tapping, Soul Dance, Soul Joy, Soul Movement, Soul Language, Soul Light Century, Soul Light Era and Soul World. I find it annoying that he had to place these labels on things that are already fairly well known under more common names such as: creative visualization, energy tapping, Reiki, chakra balancing, yoga, chanting, etc.
The book is about directing energy both inward and outward, it's about listening, focusing, and being aware of oneself. The material is valid, and some may feel that it's well written, but even though I already resonate with many of these things, I just can't feel connected to the way that the Dr. speaks about them.
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