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Summary: Absolutely Amazing
Review: Best and most life changing book I have ever read. Some of the stuff can be a little bit confusing at first, but just keep reading it. This book answers many questions about the universe. If you are at all interested in spiritual matters, buy this book.
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Summary: Absolutely Amazing
Review: For those with any mystical inclination, this is a mustread.It reveals the intricate and elaborately detailed constructsof the 'mystical world' of a spiritual healer known as 'Daskalos', asseen by a visiting Cypriot-American professor through his'anthropological glasses'. The philosophy centers around esotericChristianity, but resonates most because of the excellentparallellisms it draws with other esoteric traditions such as theKabbala, Sufism and Hinduism. It speaks of spiritual healing, thenature of reality, the multiple planes of existence, reincarnation andkarma, and offers numerous incredibly insightful interpretations ofthe proverbs and stories of the bible. It is one of the few booksthat offers insight on the mechanics of death and rebirth, exomatosisand the law of karma. This book is definitely mind-expandingregardless on your take on mysticism. I consider myself lucky to havecome across it and Daskalos himself in 1987. Though I am still tryingto interpret Daskalos' comment from my one hour meeting with him, thebook was definitely key to opening my mind to questioning mystical,social and political philosophies, the nature of existence andreligion...
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Summary: A different path for success
Review: I completed this wonderful book just this past afternoon. I am compelled to discover the true identity of the Magus, if indeed he is still alive. What a fountain of knowledge and wisdom this great master possesses. Such a wide range of topics he can speak of, from demonology to cosmology, from one end of the scale to the other. A truly enlightening read, every page an education for the ever thirsty mind. The Magus shows us a path that can never lead to failure; a journey of self discovery and dissolution of the ego.
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Summary: Tripping
Review: I enjoyed the style in which Markides presents this story. On the whole, it is a highly entertaining book, though I would say that it is not for everyone. It contains certain taboo issues such as Jesus the Christ that might alienate people from other belief systems... and that is my only problem with this book and the supposed "Divine Authority" of the _Researchers of Truth_. As a doctrine that claims to be at the head of our evolution towards "God", it may in fact be very complete, however still lacking, as I smell the projection of human ego being present... Or rather, perhaps, some intence tripping. Hence, after finishing this book, I wondered: "Where did these people get their acid?"
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Summary: The true priesthood of the world.
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Indeed, I went on to read _Homage to the Sun_, _Fire in the Heart_, and _Riding with the Lion_. I recommend them all. I recognised in Daskalos a certain type of rare healer/teacher that can found all over the world. Personally, I think of these natural wise men as the true priest-kings of the world. The professional priests and professors have largely driven them underground or to society's margins, but the people always seem to recognise a man, or woman, of true Spirit. You can find them on the reservation, the ghetto or barrio, the hills of Appalachia, or remote Greek isles. They all seem to mysteriously share quite simular spiritual beliefs- are all united by the same "golden thread."
Of course, they also like to occasionally pull the leg of would-be students- especially gullible academics. This is because they want you to run everything you see and hear through the filters of your own reason and intuition.
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Summary: The Origenal
Review: If you have discovered this great book and can bring yourself to believe in it you have much to congratulate yourself on.
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Summary: The Magus of Strovolos
Review: This book is wonderful. I am a healing touch practitioner and found it so enlightening. He is truly a wonderful healer and the writer does a great job in getting the story across. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. Homage To The Sun. It is going to take a lot to beat The Magus. Thanks for a great book.
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