CONTRIBUTE
Writing this book is a necessarily painstaking process. It’s essential that every word and phrase is just so and, oftentimes, they come with much waiting. My hope is to complete it in one to two years, but doing so would require writing full-time. I have a typical day job which, along with the usual life responsibilities, leaves little time to make much appreciable progress. I’m sure that most of you can relate.
After going on in this way for some time, I’ve realized that the only way to write this book in a satisfactory timeframe is with outside funding. If what you’ve read so far resonates with you and you’re interested in contributing, please read on.
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Undoubtedly, there have already been countless books written in a similar vein, so why add another? Although the things that I have to say are certainly not new, the way that I have to say them — the particular language, the arrangement and synthesis of ideas — does seem to be unusual, if not somewhat novel. The fundamental premise is that we are incarnated from some sort of divine source and remain connected to it through our consciousness or soul. This gateway gives us access to the infinite wisdom, guidance, and goodwill of the divine realm, but we also have the free will to follow another course. Needless to say, we’ve exercised this option, to the great detriment of ourselves and the rest of life on Earth. Furthermore, we’ve all but completely obscured the birthright of our divine heritage and find ourselves desperately lost.
This much, in so many words, is acknowledged by many. The proposed solutions, however, diverge from there. Some, recognizing the primeval root of our dysfunction, call for a religious or spiritual path to redemption. While this does address the matter at its source, on its own, it tends toward certain limitations. Emphasis is typically given to the individual, with too little attention paid to our collective activity and especially to our relationship with the planet. It can also lead to a preoccupation with abstract experience and a separation of life’s concerns into those that are considered spiritual and those that are material. This is to say nothing of the dogma and subsequent exclusion that often arises in this territory.
At the other end of the spectrum are those approaches which we could call academic, scientific, or intellectual. These certainly have a role to play, but dealing with matters, more or less, entirely in material terms, they have the obvious drawback of neglecting the divine aspect. Little more needs to be said here except to point out that continuing to use the same mechanisms of thought and behavior which are largely responsible for our predicament, seems counterproductive, to say the least.
The proposition of this book is eminently grounded in our divine roots, then proceeds outward, seeking to embody our true nature in all facets of our material experience. Thus, the practical concerns of everyday life become paramount, yet always as a manifestation of our innermost reality. This approach fully integrates the two primary dimensions of our being into a unified whole. It also can’t help but hold regard for the totality of earthly existence, as the realization of our true nature necessarily reveals the fundamental interrelation of all life.
In addition to the Preface and Introduction, I’ve so far written the following essays:
Rediscovering the Art of Being
Tentative titles for some others include: Orientation, The Eternal Present, The Unconditional Joy of Being, Humans as Stewards, Attention & Intention, Humility & Gratitude, Redefining Environmentalism, and A Clarification on Economics.
As a general response to the aforementioned question, I’d like to add that, when it comes to works concerning the greater good, we can use all that we can get. Contrary voices vastly overshadow these and foster an illusory sense of our reality. We need to give ourselves every opportunity and instrument to dispel this and inspire one another. For each enlightening message that we receive, there are countless more that miss us, yet find their way into the spirit of others. Different things speak to different people, in different times and places. I hope that Another Way speaks to you.
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The full scope of this book is still unfolding, but I anticipate that it will comprise two to three dozen essays, totaling 150 to 200 pages. I aim to be as concise as possible, while being suitably comprehensive. Once I’ve written a dozen or so pieces, I’ll launch the full website, then publish subsequent pieces as I finish them. As this is a work-in-progress, I may revise published pieces as needed.
Ultimately, I hope that a publisher will put the book in print, but I’d like to continue to provide the full text online for free so that it will reach as many people as it can.
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Contributions can be made through the form below. If you’d like to make other arrangements, you may contact me at: contribute@anotherwaybeing.org.
Once I’ve launched the full website, there will be an Acknowledgements page to honor the contributors. No amounts will be shown. Please let me know if you don’t want to be listed.
I extend my heartfelt gratitude for any contribution. It means so much.
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