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The Story
Is there life after death? Why are we here? What is the purpose of our existence? This beautifully written short story begins with a thought provoking view of the universe and how earthly desires give rise to human existence. It then describes how the agonizing pain of the death of a loved one prompted the journey of a spiritual quest. Lastly, while searching for the meaning of life, one gains the deepest appreciation of nature and the understanding of how we are all part of an ingenious design and that death is part of a continuous process of rebirth and renewal of nature and the universe.
"Jiang delivers an ultimately uplifting modern-day Buddhist parable." - Kirkus Review
In this heartwarming and an intended quick read (the story is both fast paced and stays focused on the meaning of the book without unnecessary language or details), the author takes the readers through the spiritual journeys of a couple who, after the death of their mother, mourn their loss following two different paths. In the end, both realize that death is part of nature and love is not only nature's way to ensure our continual survival; it is the foundation of our earthly existence and beyond. Don't miss this engaging tale of love and loss, it will lift your spirit and brighten your day!
“ … an engaging family drama with a spiritual message." - Kirkus Review
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Excerpts from the book
"Energy forces colorless, weightless, thoughtless, free flowing; traveling and penetrating infinitely through the universe. The vast universe with its infinite number of dimensions interwoven together; conceptually, it brings to mind a beautiful, boundless, translucent structure with infinite numbers of intercepting layers. Although seemingly complex, its intricate design is naturally understood by a clear and uncluttered mind.
In
this universe, each dimensional world contains within it
characteristics and experiences unique only to itself. Each dimension
offers a panoramic view of the ones within it. While all the dimensions
seem like a vast empty space, the imageries within each dimensional world are only seen with a consciousness that wishes to view them."
Excerpt Transcend - A Spiritual Journey, Formless To Physical Realm
"A
fleeting thought entered his mind; he now saw his right hand touching
the waves, which created a rippling effect over the water. To his
surprise, the water now looked like a thin veil separating him and the
images underneath the water. Using his hand, he gently moved the veil
aside; a panoramic view of life on earth was now vividly playing out
below him. He was both awestruck and stunned by the vast scale of the
imagery. It was an endless sea of life on earth; a boundless sea of love, suffering, happiness and despair."
Excerpt Transcend - A Spiritual Journey, Spiritual Paths
She no longer sobbed uncontrollably as she found herself doing most of the time during the first few months after Pearl’s passing. Instead, an unbearable dullness and numbness seemed to occupy her mind. She felt no one understood her, no one, not even Bryant. She resented this world, her life and found no purpose in her existence. Wiping off the tears from her face, just as she did many times after Pearl passed, she started again calling out earnestly in her mind to Pearl, “Mom, take me with you, please, take me with you, please.”
Excerpt Transcend - A Spiritual Journey, Grace's Spiritual Decline
She has transcended to a different space in the universe, a higher dimensional world, where characteristics such as earthly desires or emotions do not exist and where the consciousness is no longer bound by space and time.
She continues to allow herself to be absorbed into the flow of the energy around her; she is now part of the energy forces that surround her. She embraces it, she immerses herself in it, for she knows she is now with Pearl, she is now with Bryant, she has dissipated, she is everywhere, she is nature.
Excerpt Transcend - A Spiritual Journey, Transcending
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