Mindful and Thoughtful Conversations with God. Review on Conversations with God - Neale Donald Walsch

In 1977,A Hindi Movie called “Yehi hai zindagi” starring Sanjeev Kumar depicted the conversations between himself and Lord Krishna and that movie was a hit in it’s times. Here I am giving example of this Hindi movie in context to its foreign counterpart not in regards to a Movie but in regards to a book called: Conversations with God Written by Neale Donald Walsch.This book was published in three different Parts. I am reviewing here the 1st part “The uncommon Dialogue”. The other two parts which I have not read deals with the social and political issues.

I stumbled across this book quite by accident many years back in a library. I am fast approaching the view that nothing really happens completely by "accident". In 1992, Neale Donald Walsch was nearing 50 and feeling less than happy with his life. His four marriages had failed, his relationships with his kids were spotty, his health was poor, and he'd just lost his job. In frustration he dashed off an angry letter to God. Much to Neale's surprise, God answered back in a personable, colloquial voice. Their conversation continued for three years, as Walsch petitioned God with questions both basic (why do people suffer?) and personal (why couldn't he get ahead financially?). In 1995, Walsch published the first installment of his conversations with God, because he felt the material had something to offer whether readers believed the conversations took place, or not.

A search of the internet showed me that this book has polarised public opinion. Some call it outright blasphemy or worse. Others say their lives have been changed for the better by it and feel it must be the voice of God. This raises some interesting philosophical questions. What is truth? What criteria do you use to determine if something is "true"? Do you use personal direct experience and your own "gut instinct" or do you trust some external source or document as your authority as to what is truth? Is reality something that just "happens" to us or do we create it with our thoughts and expectations?

Such questions are addressed in the book itself, along with those eternal human issues such as life, love, pain, suffering, evil, death, reincarnation, Jesus, Buddha. You name it. As Neale says at one point, "Boy! You have an answer for everything!" There is much humour and insight in this book whether or not you accept it as a conversation with the Almighty. I have found the book to be quite inspiring. Then again, at the moment, you could dip a few ants in some black ink and let them stroll across a sheet of paper and I'd more than likely find some inspiration in what they produce. It is all in the eye of the beholder.

It is very hard to select one or two quotes from the book but here goes:

Hear me everywhere. Whenever you have a question, know that I have answered it already. Then open your eyes to the world. My response could be in an article just published. In the sermon already written and about to be delivered. In the movie now being made. In the song just yesterday composed. In the words about to be said by a loved one. In the heart of a new friend about to be made.

My Truth is in the whisper of the wind, the babble of the brook, the crack of the thunder, the tap of the rain. ... I will not leave you. I cannot leave you for you are My creation, My daughter and My son, My purpose and My ... Self. Call on me therefore wherever and whenever you are separate from the peace that I am.

You don't have to be any particular religion to enjoy this book. In fact, I think that even if you didn't believe in God, you'd get something out of reading Neale Donald Walsch's work - if just only to read that you don't have to be fearful of God.

Of course I enjoyed the humour throughout. For example:

(When asked how does God talk, and to whom?) "I talk to everyone. All the time. The question is not to whom do I talk, but who listens?"

Neale Donald Walsch included several other memorable passages; among them:

"The Highest Thought is always that thought which contains joy. The Clearest Words are those words which contain truth. The Grandest Feeling is that feeling which you can call love."

...and...

"For the first thing you worry about after saying "I love you" is whether you'll hear it back. And if you hear it back, then you begin immediately to worry that the love you have just found, you will lose. And so all action becomes a reaction-defense against loss-even as you seek to defend yourself against the loss of God."

This book is thought provoking, entertaining and simply too good to miss. It will change many of your beliefs and provide answers to questions that may not have even occurred to you. This book will set the ball rolling and will help you discover important things about yourself. It's a very fun filled journey.

Source:- Internet.