Adyashanti, a spiritual teacher, has written an intriguing book about the nature of enlightenment, although it should be noted that it's not really the book for readers seeking a how-to guide on attaining true awakening. His take on how to reach enlightenment is somewhat bold, but he insists it is the only way to get there:  "Make no mistake about it—enlightenment is a destructive process.  It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier.  Enlightenment is the crumbling away of untruth.  It’s seeing the complete eradication of everything we imagined to be true."

The author comes back to this point again and again in his discussion of enlightenment, but he is very careful about telling people what to do to attain enlightenment or what it will feel like.  He says people are different and their experiences in attaining awakening will be different.  He does offer examples from his own life and others', but warns that these examples are not offered to be copied.

He warns the reader about traps that will hinder attaining enlightenment.  His contention is that anything which comes from the mind or the ego will lead people away from enlightenment rather than toward it.  In fact, people who have attained partial enlightenment get a big ego boost which prevents them from going further toward their goal of attaining enlightenment.

The book offers a new way at looking at our lives; it takes a bold step to admit we are not what we think or feel.