Reader
responses to The Jesus Koans
When presenting new material,
everyone is familiar with the saying to "keep it simple stupid."
In Kim Michaels' refreshing little book "The Jesus Koans,"
not only is this admonishment adhered to, but also the not so well-known
expressions as "keep it funny," "keep it profound,"
"keep it inspiring," "keep it surprising," and the
ever-so-important "keep'em coming back for more!"
If brevity is indeed to the soul of wit, it is also the heart of wisdom
as the nearly 500 incisive quotes included in this book are lacking
neither wit nor wisdom.
For the spiritually inclined, this book is a definite page turner, not
in the whodunit sense but in the "I get it!" sense. And the
fact that you do get it makes you ponder on each little saying even
more, which if sufficiently chewed on, invariably leads to insights
about your own psyche, soul, spiritual path as well as the consciousness
of the planet as a whole.
If Kim Michaels' intuitions are accurate, Jesus has one razor sharp
mind and uses it with stunning effect and humor to challenge our rigid
human opinions about religion, science, life, doctrine, prophecy, evil,
philosophy, etc. four or fives lines at a time.
Although the range of subjects is broad, there is a definite theme
connecting these entertaining aphorisms. Namely, that God and the "Christ
Consciousness" dwells in us and we can become one with him in the
here and now. That we should not put Jesus on a pedestal, but rather
take him down from the cross of idolatry and become the Christ ourselves.
This is beyond "what would Jesus do." This is more like "what
would Jesus be" and how I can be that too. And the fact that such
profound insights are wrapped in such lovely little calendar quotes
makes it all that more accessible and therefore obtainable.
And, by the way, two thumbs way up for the Movie chapter!
A definite 5 star book and more in my book!
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