Summary of Stephan Bodian's Wake Up Now

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#1 I was 16 when my mother died in an automobile accident. I struggled to come to terms with the loss, and I found myself losing faith in the benevolent, omniscient God who had guided and cared for me since childhood. I turned to the world of philosophy to help me deal with my pain.

#2 The paradox at the heart of the spiritual journey is that the home I was so desperately seeking, the place I belonged, existed right here and now, inside me. I had been searching for more than 20 years before I found myself.

#3 The parable of the prodigal son is a metaphor for the journey of a spiritual practitioner. He leaves his father’s home to find some distant treasure, but ends up returning home years later, humbled and grateful for his original inheritance.

#4 The paradox of seeking and finding is present in many different traditions. In Zen, it’s known as the gateless gate. Until you crack the code and pass through, you can’t fully understand the meaning of the great Zen teachings, but all your mental effort inevitably proves fruitless before this enigmatic and impenetrable barrier.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669398523

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was 16 when my mother died in an automobile accident. I struggled to come to terms with the loss, and I found myself losing faith in the benevolent, omniscient God who had guided and cared for me since childhood. I turned to the world of philosophy to help me deal with my pain.

#2

The paradox at the heart of the spiritual journey is that the home I was so desperately seeking, the place I belonged, existed right here and now, inside me. I had been searching for more than 20 years before I found myself.

#3

The parable of the prodigal son is a metaphor for the journey of a spiritual practitioner. He leaves his father’s home to find some distant treasure, but ends up returning home years later, humbled and grateful for his original inheritance.

#4

The paradox of seeking and finding is present in many different traditions. In Zen, it’s known as the gateless gate. Until you crack the code and pass through, you can’t fully understand the meaning of the great Zen teachings, but all your mental effort inevitably proves fruitless before this enigmatic and impenetrable barrier.

#5

The secret chamber is where you’ll find the answer to the paradox. It’s the desire you have for material things, relationships, career success, and sexual gratification, which is really the desire for the peace you experience when you attain the object of your desire.

#6

The one who tries to escape from the prison is the prison itself. The prison is created by the mind that believes we’re imprisoned, and it can take years to escape that