True Enlightenment

Kidnapped. Consciousness expanded. And that was just the start of my day. I always thought I was a nice enough guy. The kind who’d never want to commit murder. Turns out I simply lacked incentive. Some crimes can never be forgiven.

From its beginnings as a loosely definable group of philosophical ideas to the culmination of its revolutionary effect on public life in Europe, the Age of Enlightenment is the defining intellectual and cultural movement of the modern world. Using reason as its core value, the Enlightenment believed that progress and the betterment of the human condition was inevitable.

Reed took all my firsts like a shiny present. He made promises with silky words I greedily kept as truths. But the moment I faltered, he took everything away. Now we're both guilty of sins. As we come together for Grandfather Ian's funeral, it's time to face what I've done - what we've done. The boy I've loved since age eight is now a man, his rage palpable, his turquoise eyes piercing me with an intensity that sets me on fire. Each delicious kiss seems to peel away our ugly past - a past we're desperate to escape.

Buddhism is often considered a religion by new practitioners. For many Buddhists it is more of a way of life than a religion. Buddhists believe meditation and other practices will lead to changes in oneself. These changes are aimed at creating awareness, wisdom, and kindness within in order to reach spiritual enlightenment. Buddhism represents the end of suffering for anyone able to attain enlightenment, because the person no longer dwells on what they lack but learns to live with the reality of what is, without needs, wants, or desires.

Pursuing my dreams was worth all the sacrifices. Finding the secret to a happy, peaceful life in self-love was worth the 13-year journey in a foreign country, because without it, I may have never found it. Life is about the choices we make. Each choice decides about our destiny. We are in charge of our destiny, especially when it comes to love and relationships....

Many monks and gurus teach a path to enlightenment that is long and complicated. It also requires an austere life in many cases. But what about the ordinary person? Does everyone seeking enlightenment need to become a monk? In Break Through to Your True Self, author Michael Tavella uses his personal experiences to help others seeking a path to enlightenment.

Whether you want to (1) start designing the life of your dreams, (2) learn world class success strategies, or (3) know how to be mentally, physically, and spiritually powerful, this is the audiobook for you! Life is a journey. Along the way you can choose to acquire skills that help you enjoy it more. I have taken the best strategies from around the world for helping you grow and thrive as an individual and put them into this audiobook.