How Your Mind Can Keep You -OS

by Roy Masters

Book Overview

This book is about a very special form of meditation ”a rediscovery of an ancient science that provides the answer to the serious problems of our time. Proper understanding of this technique is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933900090
• ISBN13: 9780933900097
• Release Date: June 1978
• Publisher: Foundation of Human Understanding (OR)
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Completely relevant

I used to search for God in religion and ideas. Sadly, in the process, I lost sight of what was most important: the Christian life. I became a compulsive slave to sin, and despite my constantly talking to God, I did not see His presence, nor did I bear the fruit as evidence of true faith. I was sincere, but misled. I am still a Christian, and believe firmly in the traditional Christian doctrines that the apostolic Catholic Church handed down to us. Given this, I must thank Roy Masters for re-introducing us to the way of stillness and truly prayerful meditation in his CD and this corresponding book. Ancient monks had discovered the connection between thoughts and compulsive sin. Well intentioned as they are, many Christians (and even entire Churches) have forgotten the ever-relevant way of contact with God through our Lord, Jesus Christ. No matter where you are intellectually, morally, religiously, or socially right now, this book is a jewel and a must. Roy continues in the tradition of St. Augustine and C.S. Lewis by making honest and insightful observations about the human condition. As such, this book cannot help but be a help to anyone who is searching for the way, the truth, and the life, and to have a perfect and obedient relationship with Him.

A must have

I have read this book, and I came to the conclusion that this is not an easy book to read. It IS, however, one of the deepest books I have come across. Masters goes much, much further than psychology does, because he also discusses the spiritual aspect of human beings. I have read some of the other reviews on this site, and I could not help noticing that the review that were most negative did not present any argument against Masters' message, they only resort to name-calling (really...) or stating that the book is hard to read. I quite agree with the latter comment, but if you are willing to put some effort in it, don't try to read the book at once, read one chapter or a couple of pages at a time and think about it, you will discover that the effort yields a great reward, it is like digging for a treasure hidden very deep into the ground. Masters is a very original and intelligent thinker, I have listened to some of his radio programs and I must say that he is an absolute delight to listen to.If you have many questions about life and if you want to find out the answer to many whys, check out this book. If I could I would give it a six star rating.

This is a good wake-up call, if we're ready for it

I've listened to Roy on radio, and read a few of his books. This book is simply trying to reach into our psyches and give us the news flash: what we think, see, and believe about this world may not be true. There is a special way of becoming receptive and responsive to our spiritual nature, and that can come about via meditation and contemplation. Our minds can keep us well, if we can overcome all the chitter-chatter that's continually going on inside of those minds. This book explains the way to disconnect from mindless blather, and reconnect to the Creative Spirit within us all. And to those who believe that Roy is attempting to brainwash and hypnotize them, that's untrue. He continually states that his goal is simply to awaken our sleeping spirits to the Truth which will set us free. Once we're awakened, he wants nothing more to do with us. We're on our own. I think that's his primary goal in this world - to set people free from their conditioning, their false beliefs, and their childhood traumas.

The highest caliber psychology anywhere, period.

I have degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and have studied mainstream religious thought, psychological works of Freud, Jung, Maslow, Adler, Skinner, Rogers, etc, and many non-mainstream thinkers and self-help systems such as NLP, Robbins, Reich, Chopra, Gurdjieff, etc. For over ten years I have been conducting a professional and personal research investigation into the fields of psychology, philosophy, self-help fields and so on. It is my opinion that Roy Masters is one of the greatest psychologists alive today, and ranks with the greatest thinkers on the nature of man who have ever existed. I have found that his books, tapes, and radio program contain some of the most practical and effective information available anywhere, and I strongly urge anyone who yearns for deeper meaning and happiness to listen to what he has to say. This may sound overly dramatic or full of exaggeration. Yet, for better or worse the modern world is saturated with a flood of self-help gurus, psychological theories, life-improvement systems, methods of enlightenment and so forth, which can be extremely confusing to say the least, overwhelming, disillusioning and dangerous at worst. Finding Roy Masters was a huge, incredible sigh of relief. Finally - a scientific, practical, and common-sense message that stands out like a beacon of light, with clear and obvious sanity in a confusing world. I began studying his books and tapes over about eighteen months ago, and have been practicing his meditation exercise for almost as long. Since that time my own life has been transformed. And I am not the only one by far - hundreds of thousands, some of whom I have met personally, have been helped by this message, the teaching, and simple method - heroin addicts who have been cured, alcoholics who have become dry, survivors of severe childhood traumas who have become healthy again, all the way to people who for some unknown reason just feel vaguely unsatisfied with their lives. Having explored more teachers and systems than I would like to admit, I know for a fact that this system "works," that the results are real, and the changes are permanent. I know many teachers get endorsements, but I have thoroughly investigated many of these teachers and moved on. At the same time, Mr. Masters is one of the most misunderstood thinkers on the planet - and in all fairness, the message is easily misunderstood. He is a thinker, not a writer, and his books tend to be rambling, stream-of-consciousness, and a lot to swallow. His speaking style (from his audio tapes and radio shows), while extremely eloquent and articulate, pulls no punches - he speaks plainly and really "tells it like it is." So of course, many are offended by his message - he has been called everything from a "woman-hater" to a "racist" to a "Bible-thumper," all of which, I know, are simply not true. He gives no respect to s

One of the most Powerful Books ever Written!

Roy Masters can help your life immensely. His wisdom transcends this world. He changed my life forever! He teaches one thing and one thing only: the Truth! He pulls no punches. He tells it like it is. It will shock and amaze you. Order this book now!