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Seek and you shall find (Abraham's Teachings)

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Participants driftingfox15brightlynx39neonbear6Patrick King7Richard Hall5Ryan Wilson2jademarlin26Christian Hayes59Brian Foster3silentcyclist3driftingscout52
driftingfox15 driftingfox15 NewcomerOP
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I'm just sitting here reading right now, so I guess I was wondering what you guys actually think about this book?
brightlynx39 brightlynx39 Member
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I’m actually planning on giving this one a read... 😉
neonbear6 neonbear6 Member
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I have absolutely no intention of reading 😉

It honestly sounds a lot like the Law of Attraction
Patrick King7 Patrick King7 Member
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So you're reading the Bible? Not a bad habit. I’ve gone through it twice myself. Honestly though, from my experience, just looking for answers there hasn't really yielded much for me yet—you type in a search and things pop up, sure, but it's not always what you're after. I am a believer, though. I still make it to church.
neonbear6 neonbear6 Member
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That’s simply because you haven't mastered the art of the search yet.
driftingfox15 driftingfox15 NewcomerOP
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neonbear6 said:That’s simply because you haven't mastered the art of the search yet.

I mean, I guess I just believe that if someone is looking with their whole heart, they'll always find what they need. It’s kind of like everything else, really; to actually grasp Abraham's teachings, you probably have to dig a little deeper than the surface level... spirituality is usually just like that, I suppose.
driftingfox15 driftingfox15 NewcomerOP
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Patrick King7 said:So you're reading the Bible? Not a bad habit. I’ve gone through it twice myself. Honestly though, from my experience, just looking for answers there hasn't really yielded much for me yet—you type in a search and things pop up, sure, but it's not always what you're after. I am a believer, though. I still make it to church.

Look, I go to church too, and I've read the Bible, and I get the whole idea of just opening it up to whatever message hits you at the time. I guess what I'm trying to say is that just because you're a faithful Catholic doesn't mean you should close yourself off to new perspectives or different ways of understanding things.
Richard Hall5 Richard Hall5 Newcomer
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It’s the Law of the Books, if you ask me. I’ve seen so many things actually manifest in my life just by practicing what I read...
Ryan Wilson2 Ryan Wilson2 Regular
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It’s honestly fascinating how they can take the exact same product, repackage it ten different ways, and people still fall for the hype and buy it. It’s ridiculous.
driftingfox15 driftingfox15 NewcomerOP
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Ryan Wilson2 said:It’s honestly fascinating how they can take the exact same product, repackage it ten different ways, and people still fall for the hype and buy it. It’s ridiculous.

The whole Secret thing is basically just based on Abraham's teachings... though I guess this book is written in a way that's a bit more intense, getting right into the core of things, so it might be a harder read for some people.

The Secret is probably more geared toward the masses.

So, I suppose it's true that the same—or something similar—gets "packaged" differently... but isn't that just how everything works? I mean, you've heard of easy, medium, and hard modes, right?😉
Ryan Wilson2 Ryan Wilson2 Regular
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driftingfox15 said:The whole Secret thing is basically just based on Abraham's teachings... though I guess this book is written in a way that's a bit more intense, getting right into the core of things, so it might be a harder read for some people.

The Secret is probably more geared toward the masses.

So, I suppose it's true that the same—or something similar—gets "packaged" differently... but isn't that just how everything works? I mean, you've heard of easy, medium, and hard modes, right?😉

Oh, I've definitely noticed that, especially when they're trying to upsell you on some supplementary reading. They invent all sorts of justifications just to move more copies. At this rate, they'll probably roll out an "Abraham manual," then an "Abraham workbook," and eventually "Abraham 2" just to squeeze every last cent out of the readers.🤣
jademarlin26 jademarlin26 Active Member
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These channelers really do seem to bring all sorts of nonsense into the mix. Is this particular "entity" presenting itself as Abraham in this instance? Wasn't there some other Abraham who channeled in the best-selling books ever? The whole thing feels quite suspicious, regardless of what the channeler claims. 😁

That aside, does the book actually offer any decent insights? Is it worth reading for inspiration?
Christian Hayes59 Christian Hayes59 Newcomer
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I’ve read through it. And all the sequels too.
It’s way more powerful than *The Secret* because it goes deep into the actual energy we're putting out there.
I never really vibed with *The Secret*—it felt too "Americanized," like it just boils down to "wish for stuff and you'll get it."
But this? It makes it crystal clear that you don't manifest what you want, you manifest who you actually are. Plus, it actually tells you how to work on that.
Brian Foster3 Brian Foster3 Active Member
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driftingfox15 said:I'm just sitting here reading right now, so I guess I was wondering what you guys actually think about this book?

Look, I haven't touched the book and honestly, I don't plan to. But let me tell you something about Abraham's teachings—it’s just Kabbalah by another name. The word itself comes from the Hebrew "le kabel," which basically means "to receive." The whole teaching is just a method designed to teach you how to receive everything that's supposed to be yours from a higher power. It's all about learning how to receive things the "right" way.
silentcyclist3 silentcyclist3 Active Member
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neonbear6 said:I have absolutely no intention of reading 😉

It honestly sounds a lot like the Law of Attraction

It doesn't just sound like it. It IS.🙂
driftingfox15 driftingfox15 NewcomerOP
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jademarlin26 said:These channelers really do seem to bring all sorts of nonsense into the mix. Is this particular "entity" presenting itself as Abraham in this instance? Wasn't there some other Abraham who channeled in the best-selling books ever? The whole thing feels quite suspicious, regardless of what the channeler claims. 😁

That aside, does the book actually offer any decent insights? Is it worth reading for inspiration?

Like I was saying before, the whole secret is laid out in a pretty straightforward way, and personally, I found it quite inspiring since it helped me dive headfirst into the entire law of attraction system, though I guess using Abraham's teachings allowed me to go a step deeper. After just a little while of reading, I felt like I was actually making some progress, which I know is mostly on me, but the book definitely acted as the catalyst. It does a really solid job describing meditations, which was great for me. So, I’d recommend the book, but again, I'm just giving you my own take 😉 Maybe I'll find something better tomorrow 🙂 But honestly, the most important thing is just constantly working on yourself.
silentcyclist3 silentcyclist3 Active Member
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driftingfox15 said:Like I was saying before, the whole secret is laid out in a pretty straightforward way, and personally, I found it quite inspiring since it helped me dive headfirst into the entire law of attraction system, though I guess using Abraham's teachings allowed me to go a step deeper. After just a little while of reading, I felt like I was actually making some progress, which I know is mostly on me, but the book definitely acted as the catalyst. It does a really solid job describing meditations, which was great for me. So, I’d recommend the book, but again, I'm just giving you my own take 😉 Maybe I'll find something better tomorrow 🙂 But honestly, the most important thing is just constantly working on yourself.

Once you've grabbed the basics from books, they aren't even necessary anymore, at least not for finding some big secret or special technique. Just paying attention to your daily thought patterns... that's probably the hardest and most vital work you'll ever do. 🙂
silentcyclist3 silentcyclist3 Active Member
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Brian Foster3 said:Look, I haven't touched the book and honestly, I don't plan to. But let me tell you something about Abraham's teachings—it’s just Kabbalah by another name. The word itself comes from the Hebrew "le kabel," which basically means "to receive." The whole teaching is just a method designed to teach you how to receive everything that's supposed to be yours from a higher power. It's all about learning how to receive things the "right" way.

A lot of people study this. They all talk about the same principle, they just use different theories to explain it.
driftingfox15 driftingfox15 NewcomerOP
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silentcyclist3 said:Once you've grabbed the basics from books, they aren't even necessary anymore, at least not for finding some big secret or special technique. Just paying attention to your daily thought patterns... that's probably the hardest and most vital work you'll ever do. 🙂

But if you ask me, it feels like I still don't know nearly enough, so I'm definitely going to be discovering more for a long time.
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silentcyclist3 silentcyclist3 Active Member
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driftingfox15 said:But if you ask me, it feels like I still don't know nearly enough, so I'm definitely going to be discovering more for a long time.
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