'A Record of Awakening' by David Smith

check out, 'a record of awakening' by david smith.
it's a very slender, yet powerful book

i'm not sure why i bought this, but it was back around '00 and i was in a bookstore in los gatos. i didn't really understand it, but it was so beautiful (looking) and it just struck a chord with me because of how it looked. the title was provocative, and the reviews positive.
then, when i read it, i found it to be strange as he talked about "levels" and all these different depths he would fall to. his explanation of levels were so in depth and detailed, it just somehow made me doubtful. as if what he was describing was in his head and not so much about depth of realization.
it didn't make sense to me at the time, in my thinking you either you had the "eye" or you didn't. it kind of reminded me of cannabis review in 'high times' where they talk about "citrus-sy" "heady" "visual" etc, etc, it's like, you freakin' high!
but now that i'm in a practice, and it's deepening, i went back it and read it again, and what he's talking about really resonated with me this time. I had faith in the book, but thought that his path was just too different from my own. now, a few years later, i can see, our paths were similar in some sense, but that he was far ahead.
i just read a little excerpt where he talked about how in the west we think of the heart and the mind and it was a "problem" for him, because as he started to meditate, he felt that they were becoming one.
that really resonated with me, and when i read the words, it made me realize that he really articulated something i felt, but hadn't really realized or put my finger on.
so, yeah, anytime someone can articulate something you have inside you, but were only aware of peripherally, yeah, that's something worth paying attentin to.

not to mention the fact that after i read but a few paragraphs, i was in a much more loving, complete, open and accepting state of mind.

keep this book on your short list.
the next time you do a bump and grind through town, go to a book store and peruse it. you may want to buy it.
i think it has tremendous value.
especially now that i'm trying to get to a point where i can control the flow, and not just content with a deep insight every few months on the spontaneous tip.