“Matthew Lowes delivers high-octane teachings straight, no chaser.”
—Joel Morwood, Author of The Way of Selflessness
“The most honest account of satori, and what follows, I have ever encountered”
—Christina Paige
“Refreshingly clear.”
—C. Lay
“Articulates spiritual awakening as only a skilled writer can, and in so doing, provides a map for others to follow. This is an important book.”
—Liz Cratty, MAAT, Theologian and Author
“This is a book that I will return to again and again. Simple, clear, and yet profoundly beautiful invitation to awakening, and an exploration of the nature of reality.”
—CynRay
“100% amazing book.”
—Noah Houston
“Like a gut punch to your consciousness and beliefs about the nature of reality. Sometimes your delusions need to be knocked out of you. It can hurt and be scary, but there is a clarity that’s impossible to deny.” –Kaizen Taki, Founder of Movement Daily
“Possibly the best resolution I’ve seen of the age old practice-is-essential-but-can-never-work paradox, this book is extremely clear, concise, undiluted, focused on essentials, and entirely devoid of ‘mystical talk’. It is also very well-written—an unnecessary but nice bonus in this crowded genre.”
—David Hammon Greenwald
“Brilliantly matter-of-fact, humbly written and humbling to read, Matthew Lowes generously reaches out to the many of us who seek wisdom and peace but are lost in the labyrinth of post-modernism, abstraction, and distraction. And I am grateful for his outstretched hand: life-provoking wonder and unifying vitality.”
—Robert Lee
“I’ve read a baffling number of Buddhism, Advaita, and nonduality books, and I find Matthew Lowes’ books to be the most coherent, authentic, and helpful of them all.” —Paul Paese, PhD, lecturer at Washington University and founder of PMC leadership service
“Reading this book was moving and joyful. Matthew’s ability to explain his experiences and insights cut through in a powerful way.”
—Chad Leath
“It is amazing how clear he is and penetrates right through the human condition.”
—Bart
“That Which is Before You is a rare bird, a conjoining of enlightenment with a kind of innocence, for we don’t often find experiences of awakening described with uncomplicated language, and indeed without a claim of lineage transmission.”
—Caven
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I just read my first ebook (Eric Witchey’s How I met my Alien Bitch Lover) and didn’t hate it. (the e-experience, loved the book). My only problem was firing up the laptop each time, so I suppose an ereader or tablet would make that a non-issue. Not gonna give up paperbacks ’til they pry them from my cold, dead hands though.
@Christina, hopefully it won’t come to that, but some sort of tablet or ereader is definitely better than a laptop. Instant on and long battery life makes a difference.
I’ve recently started using my Samsung tab for a few e-books (after initially purchasing it for music related needs). Its definitely convenient…but nothing beats the smell of paper and coffee! But seriously, here’s to me what the real problem is with e-books: On my bookshelves are many books that I’ve owned for a long time, many since I was a child even, and on occasion I revisit and reread many of those books…I’m wondering, with the incredible pace and change of technology, will I still have access to the e-books I purchased 10 or 20 years from now? If I do, what will be the comparable experience to walking over to my bookshelf and browsing through the covers till I find something that strikes my fancy or entices me to relive a story again?
I’m not sure ebooks we will have the same experience with ebooks as we do with paper books, but at least there will still be books. And I really don’t think paper books are going to disappear all together, at least any time soon.