DisappointingMarch 4, 2008 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love Wayne Dyer's books and watch his videos on youtube. So I expected a great deal from this CD. I really thought it would be a guided meditation for AM and PM. If this is what you are expecting you will be disappointed. The AM meditaion is 20 mins of literally "ah" being said over and over... and for the night meditation, 20 mins of "om" being said over and over. I could have recorded this myself and saved some $$. Buy his books but skip this CD.
Things I Wish I'd Known Beforehand....February 24, 2008 10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have been using this CD for about 2 weeks now, mostly in the car on the way to work and on the way to pick up my kids from school. For the most part I enjoy the "Ah" meditations. Although Dr. Dyer's tonality is off at times, and that can be distracting, I enjoy the gentle reminders and directions. But I do have some problems with some of the affirmations that I find rather negative (ie: "My judgments prevent me from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances"). To make the most of the cd I no longer listen to the affirmations, instead I rewind back to the guided meditation and focus on my own affirmations for the day.
I was finally able to listen to the evening "Om" meditation and was very disappointed. The Om sound is fine, but the meditation itself disturbed me. It is very "God-oriented" and directs one to "find God within yourself" and really learn how to love God. As Dr. Dyer continues through the Om meditation he diverges from thankfulness and gratitude affirmations and begins to intersperse quotes from Meher Baba on the 12 ways of realizing God - Longing ("have the same longing and thirst for union with God as one who has been laying for days in the hot sun of the Sahara experiences the longing for water, then you will realize God."), Peace of Mind, Humility, Desperation ("if you experience the desperation that causes a man to commit suicide and you feel that you cannot live without seeing God, then you will see God"), Faith, Fidelity, Control Through Love, Selfless Service, Renunciation ("if you renounce for God everything physical, mental and spiritual then you have God"), Obedience, Surrender, Love ("if you have that love for me which St. Francis had for Jesus then not only will you realize God, but you will please God"). Then he finishes off with Shaloms.
I wish that a transcript of the CD had been provided or that more detailed information had been included in the "book description" as the evening meditation is definitely not about manifesting or even gratitude, but rather Meher Baba's religious philosophy. Dr. Dyer also states that this is not the way that he does this meditation every day, but then does not go on to explain how he does do it and we're left to wonder what the difference is.
rewindDecember 30, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this is a must but you must keep it up, great cd it is perfect partner to [the calling of your true self] on amazon uk both these will change the way you look at your life brillant stuff medation is the way forward just try this and read the book
DisappointedNovember 16, 2007 1 out of 6 found this review helpful
One of the main tenets of meditation is to become quite within and concentrate on the inner being. Quite the conscious mind and connect with one's inner being. Dr. Dyer on this CD attempts to rewrite 5,000 years of meditation practices. Dr. Dyer is the only person that I am aware of that suggests that chanting is a form of meditation - I wonder what Gandhi would think? I am greatly disappointed with this CD and if I had known what was on it I would never have purchased it.
AWFULOctober 30, 2007 1 out of 8 found this review helpful
If I had known this CD was of middle eastern humming and chanting, I would never have bought it.
