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This Extraordinary Moment: Discovering the Miracle of What Is Paperback – August 22, 2022

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

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If we wish to investigate what some material object, say a piece of metal, consists of, through inquiring into its nature we can determine that rather than being merely a “piece of metal,” it is instead composed of various molecules arrayed in a particular way which in turn consist of all manner of atoms, subatomic particles, quantum fields, and so on.

This book invites a similar investigation into our own subjectivity by asking a fundamental question: What are experiences
made of, beyond the conventional descriptions and mental interpretations we bring to them?

Through a series of brief essays, explorations, and guided meditations, the reader is invited to investigate this question firsthand, peering around the edges of what we think experiences are, particularly those conventionally labeled as problems (anxiety, fear, insecurity, depression, confusion), and exploring what the experiential moments that constitute our lives are actually composed of.

Through this inquiry, what can be discovered is that
all experiences, from the most painful to the most sublime, transcend any and all attempts at mapping or modeling them. Far beyond what language and conceptualization would have us believe, every experience, no matter its conventional descriptive label, turns out to be ultimately unfathomable and inconceivably rich. Happiness, sorrow, pleasure, pain, joy, anger, jealousy, gratitude—no matter how we might categorize or define them, every experience is an utter free fall into endless openness, subtlety, nuance, lusciousness, and depth.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BBXWQCTY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (August 22, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 172 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8847376877
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.39 x 9 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023
    This is a wonderful book about how to understand experience more clearly with light-hearted, playful curiosity. I originally dismissed the book when I first received it due to an endorsement blurb by Deepak Chopra placed smack dab on the cover and opening leaf (I think he's a quack). Months later I discovered that Astin's conversation with Sam Harris was a top if not the most shared conversation in 2022 on Sam's Waking Up app, which I had listened to without interest. On second listening and working through a sampling of contemplations in the app from Astin for the app, I got over my snit and started reading. I'm so glad did! Astin gets right to the point in a way, for me, is even more direct than Adyashanti (who wrote the Foreward) or Loch Kelly, both of whom convey complementary insights without the unnecessary distractions and diversions of ornamental ritual, ceremony and protocol (not to mention the investment of time and expense) of Eastern traditions. I recommend that you *experience* this as suggested on page three, with light-hearted, playful curiosity, one section at a time, allowing for subconscious marination between sections. I also believe this would make a great read as a shared experience for peer-led recovery meetings that include meditation and/or literature for freash air from the momentum of perpetual problem-solving so often found in these meetings (and outside these meetings!), to just let sobriety and loving kindness *be*.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2023
    My subject header says it all ~ This Extraordinary Book! Yet, I can add, "Wow!" I've read and listened to much on this topic yet somehow John has managed to make it all come alive in a new and impactful way. He cuts to the chase with a sharp, curious and friendly clarity. This book is like a breath of fresh air!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
    Great book! Great author! Great message! Highly recommended!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2018
    Johns clear, direct pointers to
    WHAT IS are a breathe of fresh air in the non duality marketplace. This extraordinary book and it’s short meditations gently invite you to stop a moment and rest...just rest for a moment to see what’s here...now...the miraculous flow of each new moment. Simply as it is.
    This powerful book would make a wonderful and magical gift this Christmas. I’m buying a few to share!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018
    Very small print. Hard to see the words. :/
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