Ringing Cedar Books, Part 5

2010-4-2 04:48:00

Dan writes:

"By the way, I think the book that I posted the download link to was translated by a different translator than the official published version."

JJ:  I compared the two and you are correct.

  

Dan:  "I found it a very dry read in terms of entertainment and VERY thin in terms of spiritual teaching and likely would not have continued reading it had it not been the topic of conversation here. I did manage to finish it."

  

JJ:  Overall, I agree and not sure if the official translation is much better than the one you read. I found the books fairly dry going and then there would be a period where it would keep my interest.

The main reason I decided to read them is because of the wide circulation and acclaim they are receiving. It is no small feat to sell 10 million new age books, starting in Russia as a base. I always try to keep abreast of what is popular in the spiritual movement.

Of the nine books, books 1 and 4 are the most interesting.

Dan:  "In my opinion, it is NOTHING like 'The Immortal,' at least this possibly different version."

  

JJ:

I know I'm biased, but it amazes me that this series sells many millions and mind has only sold a few thousand. I've always felt that the right trigger could cause The Immortal to be a best seller.

That said let us move on to the positive aspects of the series.

First, the books stress returning to nature and living in harmony with it. The teachings minimize attention on technology but are not fanatical about not using it.

Now, as I said, good takes us forward into the future and progress and evil causes us to retrogress. But as we move forward into the good we do not leave the good of the past behind. We take that which works and add it to the newly discovered which also works.

Living in harmony with nature will always be a good thing. It would only be evil if those attempting to do this became so dogmatic that they do not see other good things developing on the horizon.

It is a good thing that he has sold millions of copies and stimulated the minds of the Russian people who have been so suppressed in the past. They seem to have stimulated a new hope and faith in many.

Is he creating the prophesied religion? After all he says he has no desire to start one. Even so, many see Anastasia through the eyes of religious devotion.

Since the fall of communism many cults have arisen in Russia but of them all I would say that Vladimir's teachings are the only ones that come close to fulfilling he prophesy. If it isn't him then a more enlightened one is to come.

One must keep in mind that the new religion is not likely to be a perfect one, but merely one that will give the people a new direction and hope.

There are several simple ideas presented by Vladimir that many in Russia are embracing with religious devotion.

This means that the healthiest food you can eat is that which you grow yourself because the plants will adjust their ingredients to benefit you.

One must also keep in mind that Djwhal Khul has told us that the religion of the future will be much different than the religion of the past. Whereas the religion of the past was black and white, dogmatic and highly structured the coming religion(s) will be a more natural evolution. People as a whole will recognize spiritual principles and incorporate them. Just as Christmas and the giving spirit of the times is universally seen as something good to observe so will humanity recognize certain universal principles and observe them without dogmatism.