"Paul Brunton gives voice to the profound teachings of immediate
spiritual awakening that have the power to short circuit the seeker in
us and reveal the true nature of reality here and now." --Adyashanti
People who enjoy Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now, A New Earth), Michael
A. Singer (The Untethered Soul), or Adyashanti (Emptiness Dancing) will
enjoy and benefit greatly from The Short Path to Enlightenment. These
accessible teachings distill the essence of Advaita Vedanta, Zen,
Sufism, Dzogchen--Brunton calls them "Short Path" teachings. A simple
recognition, a brief moment of grace, can make what seemed like a
far-off spiritual goal actual here and now. But we need reliable
pointers for how and where to look. This compilation of gems distills
the essence and effective practices of this path in direct, jargon-free
language useful to followers of any or no particular tradition. "The
true gift of this wonderful book," says Adyashanti, "is in how nuanced
and subtle Paul Brunton understood these profound and transformational
teachings and how directly he conveys them. Read this book as you would
a scripture or a sutra and let it open your eyes to eternity."
Includes: - How to move from the Long Path of spiritual disciplines to
the Short Path of direct insight - Short Path exercises - Experiences
that may occur - Warnings - Stages of realization - The nature of
lasting enlightenment
