Product Description Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller—a fascinating exploration of humanity’s new phase of evolutionTravel on an exciting, thought-provoking journey of discovery with the bestselling author of The Dancing Wu Li Masters. With a scientist’s eye and philosopher’s heart, Gary Zukav illustrates our evolution from a species that pursues external power—power based upon the perceptions of the five senses—into a species that pursues authentic power—power based upon the perceptions of values of the spirit.In his simple, elegant, poetic style, Mr. Zukav explains how the pursuit of external power has produced our survival-of-the-fittest mentality and generated conflict between individuals, races, and nations. He shows how we create our own reality through our intentions and choices. Through a revealing study of reincarnation and karma, he describes how our previous lives affect our everyday acts of creation.He also shows how infusing the activities of life with reverence, compassion, and trust can make them come alive with new meaning and purpose. The Seat of the Soul describes a remarkable voyage of transformation—a journey to new dimensions of spiritual discovery. From Library Journal Zukav describes a new form of evolution in which humans learn to value authentic powerApower based on the perceptions and values of the spirit. Authentic power differs from external power in that external power is based on perceptions of the five senses and is thus missing a dimension. Zukav (The Dancing Wu Li Masters) recommends that in order to achieve wholeness, we need to recognize a realm outside and beyond ourselves. He insists that we not become caught up in definitions of this higher power or names. The important thing is that we recognize that we need this sixth sense in order to discover the true meaning of life. The Seat of the Soul depicts the transformation from an ordinary, externally powered world to an authentic, new-dimensional life. Although the author seems to come to few conclusions about the benefits of the authentic self or how to achieve this state, this work, narrated by William Griffith, may be of interest to libraries establishing large alternative religion collections.ARavonne A. Green, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. About the Author Gary Zukav is a regular guest on Oprah. He is the winner of the 1997 AMerican Book Award in science for The Dancing Wu Li Masters and is a graduate of Harvard University. Mr. Zukav lives in northern California.Read by William David Griffith.