Albert Amao Books

This book is a collection of groundbreaking essays in the area of metaphysics and Esoteric subjects. The book covers several contemporary topics of extreme interest. Some of the titles are: The Paradox of Life, Fallacies and Deceptions in Occultism, The Fallacy of Predictions, Psychological Resistance to Wholeness, The "Original Sin," The "Adversary and the Redeemer," From Fear to Faith, The Dialectic and the Qabalah, among other influential topics. These subjects have been of utmost importance in the developing of the author's intellectual and personal growth from a provincial and materialistic state of mind to a spiritual and broader awareness in fields related to the conception of man and the universe. Therefore, the articles are the product of long reflections, meditations, and a life long search for the spiritual meaning of life. Furthermore, the essays attempt to demystify and dispel basic misconceptions accepted as true by common opinion. They examine and question several fundamental erroneous concepts traditionally believed and accepted as conventional wisdom. In addition to informing and educating the reader about some very innovative issues, they will also help to separate "the grain from the chaff," so to speak, regarding preconceived misconceptions on metaphysical and other related areas of thought. In that sense, this book is definitely thought provoking, as it challenges many customary beliefs

"The $12 billion self-help industry is under constant attack for pedaling false miracles to duped believers. But sociologist Albert Amao demonstrates that Americans eagerly support self-help books, seminars, and programs because, under the right conditions, these things work. Sociologist Albert Amao analyzes the accuracy of self-help and positive-thinking claims in this groundbreaking--and wholly unexpected--exploration of what works, what doesn't, and why. "Regarding my personal experience," Amao writes, "I can testify that positive thinking and positive action have worked wonderfully for me. Born in a poor Latin-American country into a very impoverished family with both parents practically illiterate, I was the oldest of five children. I started working when I was six years old, shining shoes and selling newspapers to help my family. Nobody then would have believed that I would be able to finish high school. Nevertheless, I was able to do it going to night school, which allowed me to be admitted at the San Marcos University in Lima to get my Ph. D. in sociology. All these things were possible because, when I was teenager, I had access to New Thought," or positive-thinking philosophy. Contrary to the critics who blithely dismiss self-help methods, or the New Age gurus who sell it them as miracles, Amao--writing with sobriety, scholarship, and drawing on deep personal experience--explores the conditions under which self-help is authentic"-- Provided by publisher

Seit fast dreihundert Jahren beschäftigt sich die Forschung mit den geistigen Grundlagen von Gesundheit und Krankheit. Während die orthodoxe Medizin in den letzten hundert Jahren einen bemerkenswerten Aufstieg erlebt hat, sind die wahren Ursachen von Krankheiten oft in den Hintergrund gerückt. Doch allmählich zeichnet sich eine Veränderung ab. Dieses Werk eröffnet eine neue Perspektive des abendländischen Denkens, indem es die zweitausendfünfhundert Jahre alte Tradition der Heilkunst im Licht aktueller Erkenntnisse tiefgründiger Forscher neu interpretiert. Dr. Albert Amao leistet einen bedeutenden Beitrag zum vielzitierten „Paradigmenwechsel“, der die abendländische spirituelle Heilungstradition in den Dialog mit den fortschrittlichsten Denkern der modernen Medizin einbezieht. Es bietet nicht nur Grundlagenforschung, sondern zeigt auch konkrete Wege auf, um den eigenen Heilungsprozess nachhaltig zu fördern. „Alle Heilung geschieht von innen. Das Potenzial dazu ist eine göttliche Gabe in jedem Wesen. Das Buch von Albert Amao hilft dabei, den Prozess der Heilung zu verstehen, seine Abläufe zu erklären und das erlernte Wissen anzuwenden.“ – Bernie Siegel. „Ein Buch, das wahrhaft ein neues Denken initiiert! Eine außergewöhnliche Synthese zwischen Religion, Psychologie, Wissenschaft und Heilkunst!“ – Dr. Charles W. Mark.