There is Only Now

by Scott Morrison

Book Overview

Book by Morrison, Scott This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882496108
• ISBN13: 9781882496105
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: 21st Century Renaissance Books
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Just Great

This book is an intellectual discourse on someone's view of religion but a guide for people having personal spiritual experiences. I loved the book. I would also recommend the book An Encounter With A Prophet for the same reasons I appreciated this book

it is only a breath away

I would have liked to have left out a rate in recomending this book because it simply is beyond rating. This book captures with no effort what needs to be said on living this life now. What does this mean ? As usual such a thing encompasses what a master of Zen archery once called "the great all" (Eugen Herrigel, Zen in the Art of Archery) and Morrison shoots "spiritually" ie the words fall from a tree as ripe fruit do all by themselves where else could great mastery come from than with no effort and no thought. In simple words without reference to any religious ideas or beliefs, except when necessary to avoid confusion in people's minds, Morrison outlines the basis of human problems and their solution not as a method or a belief but as an ever creative act new at every moment, the art of listening where the mind and body is no longer the mind and body. This seemingly contradictory way of thinking frees up the mind. But then Morrison somehow manages to illuminate with straightforwrd words, simple sentences, nothing complex or convoluted. Anyone who is even remotely paying attention will also feel how the book subtly enlightens you of your burdens, one by one, anger disspiates, joy replaces it, the world becomes fascinating whereas before it was just boring or "the same".A book to read an excerpt from every day and use it to start the day or to enter into meditation. Given the understandable frustration and confusion felt by people when confronted by obscure or paradoxical utterances of the masters it must be remembered that "the way has no name" cannot be defined or boxed up in any way at all, it is always being revealed and always present, Morrison just says look, there it is, see it for yourself. Nobody said it would be easy and yet "it is only a breath away".

Awesome book, terrible editing

I loved this book. I had to read it twice because the first time I read it, I kept thinking about how this book would help another person. The second time I read it, I really focused on what I could apply to myself and it was confronting.I got many new insights from this book about myself and others. If you are working on transformation, this is a great book to help get you into action.What sucked about the book is that the page numbers and editing in the latest edition was poor. It was missing page numbers and the table of content was not correct. Don't let that get in your way, it is just a distraction!

A reader from Puerto Rico

Morrison's little book will show you the value of Only Now, whatever your situation may be. That is no small feast. As a skeptic and teacher of logic and philosophy, I search for clarity, sound arguments, proofs and meaning. Hard to convince, as many of you. But Scott Morrison has persuaded me in a strange way. Perhaps because he does not play intellectually with words and has no guru-like fantasies. His writing is straightforward from his heart. You can perceive a man who has struggle in life with deep honesty. His words are anchored in his experience. I value that openness and clarity of mind. I guess some of you are just like me, tired of so much stupidity in spiritual matters. Well, Morrison is sound, even logical, and above all, this author is really learning the lesson of love. Good for him! And for us, too!

How to know who you really are directly and for yourself!

In this excellent slender volume, Scott Morrison has written a very practical guide to our deepest layers. He asks us simple but profound questions and leaves us with space to look at the answers for ourselves. In fact, the whole book is about finding out the truth for ourselves, leaving behind the dogmas and beliefs all of us automatically receive in our conditioning process. Every page offers simple and profound meditations on our true nature, on love and happiness, reflections to ponder right then and there, reflections to wake up from! (I found myself having insight after powerful insight from reading this book and following his gentle invitations to look at the truth for myself.) The book is written in very simple and readable language without any complicated spiritual words or concepts, and would be of great value to anyone who wants sincerely to know who they really are. There are fresh and revealing sections about Love, Surrender, Selfishness, Clarity of Mind, Enlightenment (what it is and isn't) and our persistent illusion of being a separate person. This is an essential book if you are interested in the love, joy, happiness and freedom that come from knowing who you actually and truly are.