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This: Becoming Free

by Michael Gungor

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Doubt-filled spiritual leader and reluctant Grammy-nominated Christian musician Michael Gungor finally let go of his belief in God as he tried to whittle together a god that he could love. Letting go of the stories that defined his identity and value in the world led Gungor and his family on a wild and painful journey through atheism, mysticism, betrayal, loss, medical issues, moving trucks, and thousands of online trolls. The deconstruction of his faith is one story. The transformation of it is another. As Gungor lets us know, our stories are the seams of illusion that we sew into reality--in order to labelthis andthat. But what you think of as you (or anything else for that matter) is simply movement within the ocean of Being--ofTHIS. Once you see that is it just a story, you can let go and be free. THIS is beyond words, category, or distinction. It simply and fully is. Through personal story, parable, philosophy, physics, and absurdity, Gungor shows us that who we think we are is an illusion, a constriction of reality that creates suffering in our lives.This: Becoming Free is a letter of love, reminding you of who you truly are under those stories of yours.… (more)
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This is absolutely fantastic on awareness and being alive. You will have to be in a mood to read it as the language flows like a song at times. It can get a bit out there at moments, but if you are in that mood, this is the book for you. ( )
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Doubt-filled spiritual leader and reluctant Grammy-nominated Christian musician Michael Gungor finally let go of his belief in God as he tried to whittle together a god that he could love. Letting go of the stories that defined his identity and value in the world led Gungor and his family on a wild and painful journey through atheism, mysticism, betrayal, loss, medical issues, moving trucks, and thousands of online trolls. The deconstruction of his faith is one story. The transformation of it is another. As Gungor lets us know, our stories are the seams of illusion that we sew into reality--in order to labelthis andthat. But what you think of as you (or anything else for that matter) is simply movement within the ocean of Being--ofTHIS. Once you see that is it just a story, you can let go and be free. THIS is beyond words, category, or distinction. It simply and fully is. Through personal story, parable, philosophy, physics, and absurdity, Gungor shows us that who we think we are is an illusion, a constriction of reality that creates suffering in our lives.This: Becoming Free is a letter of love, reminding you of who you truly are under those stories of yours.

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