Review: A comprehensive work of spirituality
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 11, 2013
I must precede my review of this book by stating that I personally does not accept as truth most of what is written in it. My own very happy and fulfilling experience of life does not include, nor requires, most of what this book is about. I also find it to contain a multitude of statements that I do not know of any supporting evidence for, and none are mentioned in the book itself.However, I do not think that a review of a book should reflect only whether I agree with the author or not. Instead, I read this book just as I read science fiction and fantasy books - I don't have to believe that the content is true to like them (and like them I do).Reading this book this way, I find it a very significant work. It is really sort of a "Grand Manual" of spirituality.First, it is very comprehensive. It pictures a detailed model of the universe where the educated human mind is sort of a 'portal' through which different planes of existence can be accessed. The book defines the terms used in a way that is easy to understand, and is very consistent and logical in their use to build up this model of the universe.As the book progresses, it reviews most of the widespread thought-structures (religions, philosophy, psychology, science etc) and common "life theories" against this model and, based on this, explains their faults and shortcomings. Again, I disagree with much of what is written there, but if one accepts as truth the basic assumptions at the beginning of the book, it does follow a logical conclusion in the later parts.Than, in the last third of the book, Nano is building upon the earlier parts to suggest new interpretations of the human state, and offers ideas and methods by which one could access more power and knowledge. As I do not practice them, I can not vouch for any of them, but they do appear to be clearly formulated and are elegantly presented.Short summary - this is a very comprehensive work of spirituality. Anyone who is interested in this subject will find this book a good resource and well worth the investment.