Customer Reviews:
 A Great Guide for People New to Meditation... March 8, 2008
This book is a great companion to The Power of Now, Spirituality Simplified, The Belief Formula, or any book that recommends you explore the concept of meditation -- but doesn't provide an in-depth discussion of meditation practices. I read a review on The Power of Now where the reviewer complained about not knowing "how" to meditate; he consequently found the book of little use. Wayne Dyer's "Getting in the Gap" would have made all the difference in the world.
There are spiritual and philosophical teachings; and then there are the applications of spiritual tools and practices. Getting in the Gap is a great guide for people new to meditation, or the spiritual path, who want to know what it's like to "Be still" and hear that "still quiet voice within..." Best of all, this is a very small, very simple, very easy to read and understand guidebook -- not a major investment of time or money.
Getting in the Gap also comes with a meditation CD which makes it very easy for anyone to quickly "Get in the Gap."
Getting in the Gap Revisited January 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'd had this book and CD for a while and recently revisited it... Have you ever woken up from a dream and seem to still be in the dream - then as the day goes by sometimes you get a glimmer of the dream? Well, I found that by practicing the Japa meditation in this book that I could consciously go to the place where I could access the peace that I frequently experience in dreams. And yet, by meditating consciously, I am able to extend the stillness into my everyday experience - a sort of tangible, if you will, of peace and stillness - that I readily carry in the moment and for greater durations.
 Irritating November 20, 2007
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was given the accompanying CD to this book by a relative. I discovered that this Ph.D makes some lofty claims. He says that by "getting into the gap (having no penetrating thoughts for a period regularly as meditation)," one can have contact with "God, or the source." Immediately, I was angered. This is a massive assertion, and he says this dogmatically, as if it is scientific fact. In between the "gaps" of the ten first words of the Lord's Prayer, he asks the listener to repeat the japa, the "ah" sound which is purportedly in every name of God in the world. I went ahead and did so. In between the gaps, ten words of irritation penetrated my mind. I couldn't finish it, as it did not convince me. This certainly will give a false comfort to many who do believe they are connecting with God by doing this. I was open to do this, as I am open to meditation because certain meditation is good for brain function, as I read in a wonderful book called "Making a Good Brain Great" by Daniel G. Amen. However, I would NOT recommend this. This CD asks for you to believe an unproved thing. The truth is, the root of the problem of stress, anxiety, depression, etc. is not having thoughts, but having negative thoughts that comes from a bad perception. I recommend the book by Daniel G. Amen. In his book, "Making a Good Brain Great," he, through tens of thousands of SPECT scans, observed what is good for the brain. Even if you have a good brain, you can enhance it through many things and thus become happier. All of what Amen writes is based on brain science. Do not try to escape the problems of life with this CD; solve them.
-Allebasi (not Greg)
God's one and only voice is silence! October 16, 2007
We are know how difficult it is to shut down your mind. This book will help you.
It is the spaces between the words that you focus upon or the spaces between the leaves.
This slowing down of the mind combined with Japa is a powerful way to connect to your source.
Another good technique to shut down your thoughts is to focus on what your next thought will be...you don't know!!!
Or focusing on your last thought and the thought before that and so on.
A must read for those who working on higher conciousness.
best meditation cd around October 14, 2007
This is the best method for learning meditation that I have ever seen. It is quick and very effective. I recommend it to everyone that I know.
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