THE ULTIMATE FRONTIER has been the single most influential book of my life. This was after having graduated from Harvard and read a great many books and successfully completing psychotherapy and successfully completing my own search for a new civilization and proving to myself the existence of God and reincarnation and the Law of Karma. Coming to it from that level of education, I found that the book took my education to a new level, a level that the present culture is not aware of. I would start with what I call "The Gospel According to Eklal Kueshana," a more plausible explanation of our spiritual purpose here on earth, and who Christ was, than what is taught in the Christian Church. Then there are "The Twelve Great Virtues," which are the virtues I have been trying to follow all my life, named and defined: patience, courage, devotion, charity, kindness, tolerance, forbearance, precision, efficiency, discernment, sincerity, humility. And conspicuously absent are things that aren't virtues, like chastity, obedience, and vegetarianism. The role of the Black Mentalists in interfering with our lives and trying to drag everybody down to their level is perhaps the most important message of the book if humanity is to advance, but I think this message seems to be lost (because it is terrifying) on anybody who is not already psychologically advanced, including people I talked to at Stelle. I don't know why Edgar Cayce and Eklal Kueshana made such dire predictions for the Millenium. These dire predictions detract from the really good philosophical and metaphysical stuff they have to offer. Also the Hippie mentality seems to have had a huge influence on every organization working towards the spiritual advancement of humanity, The Stelle Group included. But the message of THE ULTIMATE FRONTIER is definitely not the Hippie message. It really has nothing to do with the limited worldview that was born in the drug movement and survives today as the New Age. Not that the book is flawless -- there are plenty of things I take issue with, starting with the Doomsday prophecy. But for the discerning reader, there is a huge treasure of information in this book, and certainly the kind of powerful ideas that could lead us to a whole new level of civilization.
a book that needs to be read Several times
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The best review I can give of the book is to say what effect it had on me. I first read it in the early '80's, and five years later finally took action, moved to the Dallas area to contact the Adelphi group, and see what it was all about. That was one of the most important decisions I've ever made, and it has led me on an always-interesting adventure of working on new challenges. Richard is one of the nicest people I've ever met, who just happens to have a lot of information (TUF contains less than a third of the info he's been given, evidently) -- but he'll remind you that You have to try that info out for yourself to make sure that it's Truth (or not). Many people will focus on the May 5, 2000 predictions that are made in the book, but it is advancement-of-Self that is the main message. This is not a book that is easy to put down, and whether you agree or not, it will certainly make you think. Just a few of the topics covered in it would include: religion, evolution, history, politics, the physical body, and so on. None of these are treated lightly.... The reason the book is so inexpensive is simply to get the word out -- not to make $. Hope you get as much (or more!) out of it as I did.
The purpose of existence will suddenly become crystal clear
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, I've had the privilege of living in an ancient land which has served as a cornerstone for three of the major religions of the world ( Judaism, Christian- ity and Islam ) as well as the birthplace of one of the worlds greatest civilizations to which has been attributed, traditionally, the erection of one one of the worlds greatest enigmatical structures, the Pyramids and the Sphinx. In this modern-day historic land, two religions dominate: Islam, which constitutes the majority, and Orthodox Christianity, whose following only comprises 10% of the population. Born into the latter faith, I was raised upon a set of tenaciously held beliefs and dogmas alongside mechanically observed rituals that seemed to be, at least in my opinion, the antithesis of Christs' ethereal message. Oddly, my doubts about mainstream Orthodox Christianity would be fueled, even more, each time that I caught a glimpse of The Pyramids. The awe that these monumental structures inspire cannot but cause you to question if their builders were ' superhumans ', who, via these encrypted architectural feats, were attempting to relay to all future generations the ' true ' mean- ing of life and reason for existence. Whilst reading chapters 4 & 5 my suspected beliefs were confirmed. I bought this book based upon all of the reviews that were written and I am not disappointed. Buy this book, read it, and you will be liberated from all the self-defeating constraints placed upon us by current theological misconceptions. You will revel in the ultimate freedom that only a true undersatanding of our purpose for existence can bring. I rate this book as a five only because there is nothing higher on the scale. Absolutely outstanding.
Spirituality, practical living, hope--this one has it all!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 29 years ago
This book is extraordinary in that it touches on so many subjects, yet it is never vague. Among the topics of discussion: a secret organization called "The Brotherhoods", the true nature of Christ's mission, reincarnation and Christianity, earth changes that can be anticipated during the next several years, political philosophy, economic philosophy, recent and ancient history, and the organizations that are working to create a hopeful outcome for the future--and how to contact them. A must read!
Highly Recommended
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 29 years ago
I first picked this book up in a public library on a whim, and started reading it. I noticed about 30 minutes later that I was getting uncomfortable. That was when I noticed that I was still standing in the same place and had read several chapters without moving. Facinating. The subject matter is laid out in a story format that captured my attention and fired my imagination. Whether you agree or disagree with the assertions that the author makes about the universe as a whole, your mind will have been exposed to some very interesting ideas and you will never be the same
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