Perfect Madness: From Awakening to Enlightenment

By Donna Lee Gorrell

Book Overview

A riveting narrative and guide to the inner journey. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193072201X
• ISBN13: 9781930722019
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Inner Ocean Pub
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.0" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Extraordinarily precise descriptions of the layers of a Kundalini Awakening

I myself had a Kundalini Awakening that I did not consciously invoke in 1993 and I can vouch that it tends to be very disruptive, sometimes glorious and sometimes very painful, but once started is best continued and hard to stop anyway. I highly recommend this book to anyone on the path of spiritual enlightenment and I very much respect the almost scientific way she reveals the many layers of reality and awarenesses one journeys through in this type of experience. The thing to be mindful of is that your journey will use the symbols that you and your cultural background relate to most. This awareness will help keep those on this path out of judgment about others beliefs and the correctness of their symbols as truth.

Mind-blowing Illumination

What happens when God decides to have his way with you? Does he hold you on his lap, feed you candy, and promise you the gift of wonderful mysteries? Or is he God the Hurricane who rips your heart open and tears your house down in order to illuminate your soul?Donna Lee Gorrell writes a mind-blowing account of her tempestuous journey of initiation, and yes, wonderful mysteries are revealed to her, but it's no tea party.You will be riveted by her amazing story of awakening to the Divine. Alice Anne Parker, author of Understand Your Dreams and The Last of the Dream People

Perfect Madness

Perfect Madness, by Donna Lee Gorrell, exploresthe nature of enlightenment, but from the mindof an average person going through this remarkableexperience rather than through the mind and bodyof a monk, priest or shaman. As a searcher, froma very early age, Gorrell seems driven to findout the why's and how's of the spiritual world,especially since her father has explored the mysticand told her bits and pieces about "other worlds."Since Gorrell's mother has had a history of mentalproblems, when Gorrell begins to go through whatwill become enlightenment, she is scared and uncertain.What her book does, in a very readable manner, is todescribe - to the lay person - the theory and thefact of "becoming enlightenend."As a flower child in the 60s, at that time I hopedto go through what Gorrell was going through - almostan "imposed" enlightenment, but after reading Gorrell'sintriguing and well-phrased work, which has obviouslybeen researched to a fault with hundreds of footnotesfrom the most notable of spiritual sources, I'm gladit happened to Gorrell and not myself. The process,years in the making, was a painful one, and at heryoung age, early 20s, caused her - at the time -self doubt and wondering.But the outcome proves worth it - and for Gorrell tohave shared this personal journey with her readersin such an easy to read manner, I would highly suggestthis book to anyone who is a seeker themselves.Om shanti - to Donna Lee Gorrell.

Perfect Madness by Donna Lee Gorrell

I believe that everyone goes through their own spiritual journey ( whether they realize it is another thing.) I felt that this book brought to the surface deep truths within each of us. If you allow yourself to feel and believe outside of the box, then you can appreciate Donna's journey as well as your own(if you allow it to happen). I highly recommend this book. It is both inspirational as well as real.

An Honest Book - A Must Read

I truly enjoyed reading this book. I felt it was an honest view of one womans journey towards enlightenment. The subject matter is not easy but the Author's descriptive ablity clearly allows one to see what she was seeing. The wisdom gained from her experience really shines through and I'm really looking forward to the next installment.