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Date: Tuesday, 06 January, 2009 :: 10:03
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Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment
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Manufacturer: HarperOne
Release Date: 2008-11-04
Studio: HarperOne
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Editorial Review: Product Description
The New York Times bestselling author of Buddha captures the extraordinary life of Jesus in this surprising, soul-stirring, and page-turning novel. Uncovering the transformational "lost years" that are not recounted in the New Testament, Deepak Chopra has imagined Jesus's path to enlightenment moving from obscurity to revolutionary, from doubt to miracles, and then beyond as the role of the long-awaited Messiah. As a teenager, Jesus has premonitions of his destiny, and by the end, as he arrives to be baptized in the River Jordan, he has accepted his fate, which combines extremes of light and darkness. With his characteristic ability for imparting profound spiritual insights through the power of storytelling, Deepak Chopra's Jesus portrays the life of Christ as never before, ultimately leading us closer to understanding the nature of God and the soul. As the author shares, "I don't want the Jesus in this book to be worshiped, much less to push him forward as definitive. The events of the tale are pure fiction. But at a deeper level, the Jesus in this book feels real because we've gotten a glimpse into his mind. One flash of insight answers many prayers."
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Average Customer Review: 
Summary: Quick and Easy Ordering
Date: 2008-12-26 - 
Comment: I received this book easily and quickly and it was here in time to give to my sweetie on Christmas! I would order from this company again.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Not so good if you are a Fan of Deepak or a Follower of Jesus
Date: 2008-12-22 - 
Comment: When I read the Fictional book about Buddha's life that Deepak wrote it was amazing!! Deepak also had a great explanation at the end of that book that really ties the whole thing together. Do I think that Buddha is better than Jesus? No, not at all, I read this Book (listened) and I didn't get the same feeling from this book that I got from the Book that Deepak wrote about Buddha and his life. I was waiting for the great wisdom that Deepak possesses to come out and wanted to hear the great insightful summery at the end of the book and it never happened (Disappointed). Deepak almost always has a great concluding chapter in all his books. I know this is a fictional book and I feel this book is catering to western thought. I wanted this book to go deeper because I know Deepak has the knowledge of western thought and I wanted him to actually show some insight on Jesus and his great teachings that he taught his followers in the New Testament in the Book of John. This book only scrapes the surface maybe 1 or 2 times.
I read the Power of Now by Echkart Tolle and I feel that there was more insightful information in that book about Jesus's message to the world and it was amazing how Jesus made the teachings simple and easy to understand or maybe is was Echkarts Interpretation that was truly wonderful. I know Deepak has read "the Power of Now", Deepak wrote a review on the Back of the "The Power of Now" telling how great it is. This story about Jesus is not a great story and at times I think it sells Jesus short and Jesus doesn't get the credit he deserves. Deepak does a great job on making you Hate Judas in this story. At times it was distracting because Judas was so annoying! If you are looking for a Great Story that Deepak wrote and are open to learning about Buddha then check out Deepak's Book: Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment. If you are not open to learning about Buddha and reading fiction then check out the Non fiction Book By Echkart Tolle called "the Power of Now". Or if you want a very different, or as she puts it an Uncommon perspective on Jesus, then check out Sylvia Browne's "The Mystical Life of Jesus: An Uncommon Perspective on the Life of Christ" This book will blow your mind =] Maybe in a good way or a bad way, overall it will answer a lot of questions about Jesus and his life.
Happy reading all!
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
The Mystical Life of Jesus: An Uncommon Perspective on the Life of Christ
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Chopra "gets it" where most Christians miss.........
Date: 2008-12-21 -
Comment: This book brings to life the teachings, compassion, generosity, and wisdom of Jesus. If you feel there's something wrong or misleading about most Christian teachings and sects, you're right, and Deepak Chopra drives the point home.
Moving, compelling, touching, inspiring story which allows you to relate to Jesus in a way his teachings show that he wanted you to.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Superb
Date: 2008-12-19 -
Comment: The editorial review labels this book a "novel". Whatever label is laid on it, this book is a masterpiece by an enlightened teacher. Dr. Chopra presents Jesus Christ, fully knowing who and what that means, and puts in perspective what has been said and written about him in the past. I suggest reading this book with "How to Know God", another masterpiece by the same author. Both are gifts to humanity.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Fiction is not Chopra's forte
Date: 2008-12-15 -
Comment: Let me begin by emphasizing that I find Deepak Chopra's non-fiction 'spiritual writings' to be well-constructed, readable, challenging, and meaningful in this age of materialism and passive entertainment. I have read these works and recommended them to others. However, after reading 'Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment,' I have concluded that fiction(or long parable) is not Chopra's long suit. His attempt to fantasize what the hidden adult years of Jesus' life was like before his ministry is unconvincing. The characters of Jesus, Mary of Magdala, and Judas the Zealot are so two-dimensional and the plot so thin that a reader hoping to find a plausible 'story' or 'inspiration' will not only be disappointed, but will soon be irritated by the improbabilty and lack of meaning. For believing Christians, this Jesus is simply an unrecognizable magus.
The narrator, who is himself an old magus(or guru) in the mountins of west Asia, discovers Jesus buried in snow, warms him up, and then learns and recounts Jesus' story of his coming to recognize his 'special powers.'
The essence of what Chopra has to say is in the final fifty pages, although the themes are not significantly different from his other works where he deals with the life and relevance of Jesus.
In summary, this is a rather poor attempt at a fictional account of an unknowable period of the life of Jesus. The reader would better spend time reading some of Chopra's earlier works on this subject.
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