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"One man's quest to achieve enlightenment through a life of meditation, spirituality, mindful living, self-inquiry, and martial arts. True life story demonstrating the many benefits of meditation, based on the author's 44 years of daily meditation, more than 40 years of yoga and tai chi, and more than 20 years of qigong. A guidebook to living a life of spirituality. Written by a follower of the ""Classic"" spiritual masters: Sri Ramana Maharshi, Paramahansa Yogananda, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Yogi Amrit Desai, and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. This book lays out the real-life reasons why you should meditate, and the many benefits you can hope to achieve from your efforts. It does not tell or show you how to meditate. Journey with the author on a life-long quest to uncover the Ultimate Truth, that hidden reality that is the very essence of you and all that surrounds you. To answer the simple question ""What's it all about?"" The first part of the book takes you on his more than 40-year journey of discovery, including trips to India, Egypt, and the sacred regions of the Himalayan mountains. Join his meditations at many week and months-long meditation training sessions. Enjoy his storytelling, parables, and adventures in self-discovery. Let his most personal experiences be your inspiration to start your own journey. Proven methods of self-realization and profound revelations are discussed in great (yet non-judgmental) detail as you travel his inspiring road to what the sages term ""Enlightenment!"" The second part of the book has the author attempting to describe the indescribable, as he shares what he has learned through his lifelong personal spiritual journey. ""Enlightenment is the realization of one's true Self, our true Being. Not our constantly changing body, thoughts, and emotions that we take to be who we are, but rather, the never changing, pure awareness, or consciousness, that lets us say: my body, my thoughts, my emotions."" Happiness, contentment, and tranquil well-being are all parts of what he learned and experienced, leading him to finally pronounce ""I'm just this seemingly nutty, crazy guy, who learned not to take anything too seriously, as all is not as it appears!"""

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IS GOD IN THAT BOTTLE CAP is the remarkable description of author John Sambalino's journey to discover the Ultimate Truth that surrounds us. Sambalino uses his personal experiences, storytelling, parables, and metaphors to encourage us to seek this Truth for ourselves, and he presents a vehicle, meditation, to help carry us towards our goal. Although words can never accurately describe this Ultimate Reality, IS GOD IN THAT BOTTLE CAP is a very readable, enjoyable, and practical sharing of the author's experiences and insights. -- Joseph Selm, Psy.D., clinical psychologist of forensic psychology and family therapy, and former adjunct associate clinical professor in the graduate psychology program at LaSalle University. John Sambalino's life has had many wake-up moments, and he describes these engagingly. I got the sense that John brought forward into this life many talents from the past, and has deepened his relationship with Reality through his earnest commitment to practice and inquiry. A fun ride and informative read. -Jeff Cox, retired president of Snow Lion Publications

IS GOD IN THAT BOTTLE CAP is the remarkable description of author John Sambalino's journey to discover the Ultimate Truth that surrounds us. Sambalino uses his personal experiences, storytelling, parables, and metaphors to encourage us to seek this Truth for ourselves, and he presents a vehicle, meditation, to help carry us towards our goal. Although words can never accurately describe this Ultimate Reality, IS GOD IN THAT BOTTLE CAP is a very readable, enjoyable, and practical sharing of the author's experiences and insights. -- Joseph Selm, Psy.D., clinical psychologist of forensic psychology and family therapy, and former adjunct associate clinical professor in the graduate psychology program at LaSalle University. John Sambalino's life has had many wake-up moments, and he describes these engagingly. I got the sense that John brought forward into this life many talents from the past, and has deepened his relationship with Reality through his earnest commitment to practice and inquiry. A fun ride and informative read. -Jeff Cox, retired president of Snow Lion Publications John Sambalino's unwavering curiosity sparked his passionate life-long search for Truth. Informative, but never preachy, Sambalino strikes the right balance for all who seek to find. His enlightened journey makes for a spirited and inspiring debut book. --Marja-Lewis Ryan, Writer/Director (The Four Faced Liar, 6 Balloons)

Is God in That Bottle Cap is a great book from a truth-seeker. It is both engaging and inspiring. I would love to see this book in the hands of practitioners of all paths for self-realization. --Vijayendra Pratap, Ph.D., Founder/Director of SKY Foundation, President of the Yoga Research Society, Author (Beginning Yoga, Yoga Vision, Secrets of Hatha Vidya) .. . readers should certainly enjoy this absorbing book. A lively and intensely readable story of one man's use of a variety of spiritual practices to reveal the nature of reality. --Kirkus Reviews An engaging combination of autobiography and philosophical treatise. Is God in That Bottle Cap? presents the example of one man's striving, some of it seemingly haphazard, much of it sincerely aimed at an ultimate goal. By showing himself to be a regular guy gradually growing into this knowledge, Sambalino offers readers hope of success in their own personal journeys. --Self-Publishing Review, IS GOD IN THAT BOTTLE CAP is the remarkable description of author John Sambalino's journey to discover the Ultimate Truth that surrounds us. Sambalino uses his personal experiences, storytelling, parables, and metaphors to encourage us to seek this Truth for ourselves, and he presents a vehicle, meditation, to help carry us towards our goal. Although words can never accurately describe this Ultimate Reality, IS GOD IN THAT BOTTLE CAP is a very readable, enjoyable, and practical sharing of the author's experiences and insights. -- Joseph Selm, Psy.D., clinical psychologist of forensic psychology and family therapy, and former adjunct associate clinical professor in the graduate psychology program at LaSalle University. John Sambalino's life has had many wake-up moments, and he describes these engagingly. I got the sense that John brought forward into this life many talents from the past, and has deepened his relationship with Reality through his earnest commitment to practice and inquiry. A fun ride and informative read. -Jeff Cox, retired president of Snow Lion Publications John Sambalino's unwavering curiosity sparked his passionate life-long search for Truth. Informative, but never preachy, Sambalino strikes the right balance for all who seek to find. His enlightened journey makes for a spirited and inspiring debut book. --Marja-Lewis Ryan, Writer/Director (The Four Faced Liar, 6 Balloons) An open-minded search for meaning that covers much literal and metaphysical ground, Is God in that Bottle Cap? is a compelling and interesting text. --Foreword Clarion Reviews .. .a page-turning journey...Sambalino is a gifted storyteller who compellingly shares his spiritual journey to inspire others. Highly recommended for fans of Ram Dass (Be HereNow) and Paramahansa Yogananda (Autobiography of a Yogi). --Blueink Review Finally a book about meditation that speaks to the 21st Century! --Katie Hyde, Director/Producer, Founder of Indie City Films If you are a fellow traveler on this path, or are just curious about this world, John is an excellent tour guide. --Michael Vitez, career journalist and winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism

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