Death: The Beginning of Life

Death: The Beginning of Life is a book about dying - old beliefs, old attitudes, old yous. Parts of my ego died while writing this book. And, parts of your ego may die while reading it. Topics include: The Inner Journey, Depth of Experience, Consciousness, Relationships, Psychopathic Society, The Choice, Shadow, The Perilous Journey, The Battle, Saving the World, Solitude, Slowing Down, On Dying, and The Daffodil. "e;Happiness is not the goal of the Self, consciousness is."e;"e;Naturally, there are dramatic emotional releases ... but somehow the core of the person remains untouched."e;"e;Even given an informed choice between good and evil, certain people will choose the evil path."e;"e;The punk-rock philosophy of nihilism is a generational reaction to the hippie philosophy of love. Loving everyone indiscriminately denies the shadow side of life."e;"e;If a person is undergoing a psychological birth and death phase..., he may seek solitude."e;"e;Now these meditators are on to greater enlightenment and gas-saving ecological-mindedness, national flying (levitation) competitions. Just think, airlines will become obsolete if this catches on."e;"e;Parts of your personality are forced to die so that other parts can be born."e;"e;This woman had a beautiful image in a dream that went along with her change in consciousness. 'I am walking to a place where people are building onto an already large older home. A new road is being put into the house. The dirt is very dark, black, and soft. I am almost afraid of falling in. Will the earth hold my weight? I can feel the earth breathing.'"e;