Living the Infinite Way

Christian mysticism and the idea that each individual holds within the ability to align him/herself with Christ consciousness has been around for centuries. The appealing quality to Mr. Goldsmith's numerous books is his lucid writing style and his earnest conviction anyone on the spiritual path can transcend the material to "Kingdom" within if only we will open ourselves to it. I've read four of the author's books--I'd recommend Living The Infinite Way as the first to read to a first time reader of Goldsmith--and find his message truly inspiring. But being inspired isn't enough and it's up to the individual to take the narrow and difficult road by applying oneself through study and meditation. This is no easy task, as the author points out and it will take much patience and persistence mainly through daily meditation.I must mention I do not always agree with some of what the author writes, or find what he is writing problematic. On page 70 the author writes of a man who by all appearances was the victim of "..a great wrong, a great evil...for which he was not responsible." Then Mr. Goldsmith responds: "How do we know what was happening in the consciousness of the individual who was the victim? How do we know what he was attracting to himself? What was going on his mind to attract such an experience to him?" In the following paragraph he quotes the Apostle Paul, "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." The author goes onto to write: "If we have been accepting and entertaining material law as our basis of life, we are sowing to the flesh--to matter materiality--and we are bound to reap finiteness, limitation, and inharmony."(pg. 71)So here's where I'm having a problem. Mr. Goldsmith seems to be asserting or strongly implying through his example of the man who suffered great wrong essentially brought it on himself. On page 72 he writes: ...we must make the acknowledgement , here and now, that some false state of being, some false state of act within our own being, has drawn this experience to us,...We drew it unto ourselves." If this is indeed true then what are we to make of, for example, the millions tortured and murdered during the Holocaust? Was each destined such an awful fate because each man, woman, and child was drawing it unto themselves? How about the college age girl in my hometown who one night after leaving work at the mall, was abducted, raped, and dumped in the countryside? Would the answer be the young woman was ..."entertaining material law.." as her basis of life and therefore was bound to attract such inharmony? How would such an explanation as that go down with her family? My main point of contention with this line of mystic reasoning is how can you reasonably prove that because we are not aligned with God it is our own fault that injustices befall us? How can we know what is going on in any one person's mind if she or he drew attracted a certain experience? It just doesn't make sense and that's the problem I sometimes have with Goldsmith's mysticism: its answer to some very complex issues such as widespread human suffering seem simplistic and a bit insulting to one's integrity.I'd be interested to hear from other readers of Mr. Goldsmith about the point I've raised. Perhaps I'm not fully understanding what the author is saying or I'm misinterpreting what he's saying. Civil, polite responses would be welcome.Despite my disagreement I do find much to appreciate in Mr. Goldsmith's works and would recommend this book to spiritual seekers. I'd also add, there are many, many other authors past and present who have written about Christian mysticism and it would be a good idea to broaden one's understanding on this topic.

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Goldstein and I share key conclusions: the Spiritual experience and its ramifications; I use the term “God Consciousness” In Exploring the Gap. What I find that Goldstein leaves out is the rest of Jesus, Jesus as Moral Teacher. He also limits “the nature of” question to that of God. What I find missing is the nature of: truth, humanity and language, the Word, love, time, space, and grace, and faith.Joel quotes many of the Biblical sources that I have used in a work in progdress: "Trusting Divine Truth: Exploring the Gap between Transient Truth and the Absolute Truth As a Moral Solution to America’s  Gun Violence. What I wish to critique Joel for is that he 1) does not provide Chapter and Verse of his quote, and 2) he does not examine the context in which the quote is made. Unfortunately, this opens Joel to the a valid accusation of "Cherry Picking."

This book, Living the Infinite Way, came along after I had started journaling to connect with the God within me. I've read a lot of books on meditation over the years, but none really sank in but Brother Lawrence's Practicing His Presence. Joel S. Goldsmith has now taught me that what I do is meditation. I call it meditating "on the hoof." But now I have even more desire to contemplate God in silence and deep thoughtfulness. I truly desire to have conscious union with God, to experience the presence. I now have more direction for how to get there, for how to "be" there. I look forward to just "being."

This book touched on many important topics, however the one on "God Is", explains that "prayer is the avenue through which we make our contact, find our oneness, or realize God. Prayer is the means of bringing into our individual experience the activity, the law, the substance, the supply, the harmony , and the all-ness or that which we call God. Prayer is the assurance of truth within you. I learned that I must work within myself; pray within my own being; commune within until I do come to a feeling, an awareness, or an agreement that the Master knows all my needs, and it is His good pleasure to give me the kingdom long before I ask. God is always for me. What a blessing! .

This book is a showing of the way. It will not bring you peace, yet while reading it, you will find that peace was already there. These words express as the love of God... infinitely patient and always present, no matter where you are or what you might think of yourself

A different place of existence. Just acknowledge it, feel and be. Be still. Feel the divine existence in you life. Be at peace.

Joel Goldsmith is truly a mystic. His connection to the Divine is obvious in his teachings. This book is written for those who have ears to hear and eyes to see. It touches the soul.

A wonderful book and incredibly powerful. For those who want an alternative view of life, I would recommend they get this book.

I just must read something everyday from Joel Goldsmith. Like water and food, cannot go without it!

Excellent book. Real insight to what many people are in search of. Gives great answers, to the questions that many are asking in the society, we are now in.

Purchase for a friend. Definitely a great book, from one of the best new thought thinkers.

this book will blow your mind i highly recommend. i also read thunder of silence it is even better wow