Now in this latest of her books, the author explains in The Greatest Secret the illusion that is common in humanity, the illusion that life as we live it on a daily basis, is factual and all there is to living. The truth, she claims, is that our lives are fabrications based on everything from childhood experiences to social norms, cultural attitudes and behaviors. I just completed listening to all six hours of the Audible version in two days and my wife commented when she saw me at the office that I had an unusually warm smile and contented look on my face. (We work together in the same small company and she knew my usual demeanor in the past was quite commonly anything but calm or happy due to the daily stresses and challenges in business). That means that you don’t actually see reality; rather, you see a version of it that has been filtered through the lens of your mind. This doesn’t mean that what you see is false or unreal, but it is subjective. In wisdom traditions, these methods would be called a progressive path, as the benefits accrue with practice over time.

But let’s not forget or diminish Byrne’s personal stories woven throughout the text. One might overlook citations, while considering only her personal thoughts and experiences and receive just as much. She pays great tribute to those from whom she’s learned, rather than claiming self-attained enlightenment, awareness — whatever one wishes to call it — without the assistance of great teachers. She is the grateful student, not the “preaching master”. (My own mentor, now passed, told me that the day I stopped learning from and being grateful for my students is the day I should stop teaching. I think Byrne ‘gets this’.)The Greatest Secret is a quantum leap that will take the reader beyond the material world and into the spiritual realm, where all possibilities exist. Inside The Greatest Secret, you’ll find: My teacher, who wishes to remain anonymous, was a student of Lester Levenson and Robert Adams, who are two of my favorite teachers from the past. Four years ago, when I first met my teacher and stood in her presence, I was overcome with blissful joy. When you feel this level of bliss, you never want it to leave. This level of bliss is our true nature! Unfortunately, the blissful joy didn’t stay permanently, because gradually my mind returned, bringing with it its unhappiness and stress. But with my teachers’ guidance, following her practices religiously (all featured in this book), and being regularly in her presence, my mind became weaker and weaker. Now, peace and happiness are here with me most of the time, and I know it can be like this for everyone. JAC O’KEEFFE From Rhonda Byrne, the author of the worldwide phenomenon The Secret, comes The Greatest Secret — a long-awaited major new work that offers revelations and practices to end suffering and discover lasting happiness. For the rest of us, whether we realize it or not, we’ve been in search of this truth unceasingly every single day of our lives. What secret can possibly be so lifechanging? What single discovery offers a direct path to end suffering and to live a life of deep joy?

You are not your life story, your body, your profession, your mind, or whatever you’re telling yourself. Truth is, you are energy in its pure, personal form, alive and conscious. You are Awareness. There is a fundamental difference between what you think really happens and what actually happens in the world around you. The Great Secret explains that your perception of reality is actually based on an interpretation of what your senses are telling you. Profound wisdom from spiritual teachers from around the world, past and present, who have discovered the greatest secret. I am truly grateful to Rhonda for this book, it really has changed my life for the better. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.the long-awaited major work by Rhonda Byrne, lays out the next quantum leap in a journey that will take the reader beyond the material world and into the spiritual realm, where all possibilities exist. The book reflects Rhonda s own journey, and shares the most direct way out for those experiencing hardship and the path to end pain and suffering endured by so many, and shines a light on a future without anxiety or fear. Filled with accessible practices that can be immediately put to use and profound revelations that take the reader on an incomparable journey, Rhonda s discovery is reinforced throughout by the revelatory words of sages from around the world, past and present.