It is unfortunate that an
earlier reviewer so badly misunderstood Life’s Hidden Meaning and
has removed it from Unity’s Lending Library. Most books contain only a
few concepts, if any. I have read and studied this book several times,
and have seen no less than thousands of concepts in it. The value in
concepts is that they answer the question “why,” so the reader can
determine each concept’s validity for himself or herself. I’m not aware
of any other book that contains so many concepts. Not only that, there
is no contradiction among the concepts. And not only that, ALL of the
concepts support one another. Consider for a moment how powerful a
collection of words that must be.
Furthermore, the author, in
the very beginning of the book, cautions the reader to not believe a
word he says, but to instead think them through and use the presented
information to experiment in his or her own life and determine for
himself or herself whether they are true. Nowhere in this book does
MacFlouer tell the reader what to believe. He gives the reader
information and ways to test it for validity.
If faith is enough for you,
and the Bible gives you what you need, then I’m happy for you. If you
have found all the meaning in your life that you need, then good for
you. Even so, this book offers interesting explanations that you won’t
find anywhere else and that do not (in my opinion) contradict most of
the main teachings of major religions. I was raised with religion and
have studied many religions and philosophies in my quest to know and
understand God, but each one either left me with unanswered questions or
fell flat. Life’s Hidden Meaning explains in plain language, and
seamlessly, how the universe works, why it works the way it does, and
our role as humans within it. He answers the hard questions, for
example, “If God created everything, who created God?” (I won’t tell
you the answer—get yourself a copy of Life’s Hidden Meaning and find out
for yourself.)
A
Textbook for the Ages, March 6, 2011
M.
Demattei "libanus93" (SF Bay
Area, CA United States)
“Life’s Hidden Meaning” is
admittedly a very ambitious and daring title for a book. A claim that a
book in itself contains the actual hidden meaning of life admittedly
sets the bar very high. Those who would take this claim as a challenge,
however, are in for a surprise. Anyone seriously putting forth the
effort to understand what Niles MacFlouer has written here will come to
the conclusion that the real challenge actually comes from the book
itself. The principles of Ageless Wisdom which it conveys set the bar
high for all of us to come to an awareness of our behavior, our actions,
and how they affect the world around us.
If you have some familiarity with Bailey or other Theosophical writers,
then you will recognize a number of the concepts in this book. However,
Niles MacFlouer takes it all to a new level. The book begins by
identifying your ray structure, or your outlook and tendencies in
behavior. Knowing this, you can identify the order in which you read the
twelve chapters within.
Following this, the book then proceeds to tell you, in a manner and
order that is fitted to the individual, about the Cosmos, its history
and meaning, its many planes, and most importantly, your place in it.
What is revealed is that life is not about you. It's about what you can
do for others. The book sets an example of this for the reader. No, this
text does not come from any religious standpoint, although it is so
inclusive that there is wealth of wisdom in it for a person of any
spirituality, or even the lack thereof. Consequently, a person of any
variety of spirituality could also find as much to loathe or denigrate
about this book (and you can even see that in some of other reviews
here). Even through this, revealing such a dislike could reveal to some
people more truth about themselves.
Nonetheless, whether you like everything in Life's Hidden Meaning or not
is not relevant--focusing OUT on others is. If there is one thing that
you should take from this book once you close it, making the act of
focusing on other's needs rather than in the hamster wheel of our own
desires or “glamours” will help us all to be more prosperous and
cooperative. Niles makes no demand that you necessarily believe or like
anything that the book teaches--he sacrifices this desire in favor of
you discovering more about yourself, and living and serving others to
your best ability.
Life's
Hidden Meaning, March 1, 2011
Peg
I deeply appreciate that Niles MacFlouer took the time and energy to
write the 722 page book, Life's Hidden Meaning. This book is a wonderful
service to humanity. It brings the esoteric teachings of the ages, as
well as new esoteric information together and makes it available to
everyone. This seems to be a sign of the times and I know that many of
us who journey towards higher consciousness and peace on earth can
benefit from the guidance in Life's Hidden Meaning.
Yes, it is a complex and highly intellectual work. However, it does
provide the conceptual framework that is needed in order to bring this
planet to peace and the sacredness it deserves. Only humanity can do
this and it is my hope that everyone who cares about what happens to us
in the coming years reads this book.
Intense
Material that Increases Consciousness, November
2, 2008
I have read and studied this very thick and mentally intense textbook
more than once, and although it contains very large and advanced
conceptual teachings that challenge the ability of most human minds to
grasp, it has been a life-changing experience for me. I have read lots
of books on many similar topics, yet I have never discovered a greater
single source of hidden wisdom than "Life's Hidden Meaning" by Niles
MacFlouer. It has been the key to unlock the hidden meaning of so many
other esoteric teachings that I have encountered, whether in books,
esoteric groups, mystery schools, etc.
Due to the amount and intensity of the information contained in this
life-changing, wisdom-based textbook, I can see why it may not be easy
for everyone to easily grasp or understand it. It certainly is
challenging to expand our minds, to integrate so much wisdom, and to put
forth consistent efforts to improve ourselves based on what is revealed
in "Life's Hidden Meaning". This is not a book for the faint of heart,
but a serious de-mystification of the mysteries of our universe and the
purpose of life.
Fortunately though, study groups exist so that readers can mutually help
one another, and the author himself is always willing to offer
assistance to those who are seriously interested in understanding and
applying this de-mystified wisdom. I personally learned so much from
this book and from the direct help of the author, Niles MacFlouer. I
have since been able to see the normally hidden truth in many esoteric
groups and their teachings, and I have a much greater understanding of
life and the nature of our universe. I have become a much more conscious
and capable person as a result of it.
It may not be apparent at first, but if one truly exerts the effort, he
or she will discover an extremely valuable hidden treasure amongst us.
Seek consistently, and you will certainly find.
At one time, there were many highly positive reviews (all 5 stars) for
this book. I do not currently see all the original reviews here. Perhaps
Amazon updated and renewed the reviews list, accidentally removing most
of them.
Nevertheless, for anyone like Rebekah Mays (whom I personally know, by
the way - "Hi, Rebekah") who may give a poor review of "Life's Hidden
Meaning", I would encourage you to look a little deeper than the
surface. It's easy to jump to conclusions when we don't look deeply
enough to get an accurate understanding.
Rebekah or anyone else can even contact me or the author (and several
others) for questions or assistance. This book and its vast ageless
wisdom explanations can be intimidating or overwhelming for some, so it
is understandable if this is not for you. However, those who are
interested in better understanding themselves, the universe, and the
hidden meaning of it all, should certainly consider buying and reading
this book. I highly recommend it.
Life's Hidden Meaning is the most remarkable collection of ageless
wisdom that I have ever read or can imagine. Most books are long on
questions, short on answers...Life's Hidden Meaning is all about
ANSWERS, intelligent, cogent, and free of
dogma. I felt respected by the Author as he stayed with me through the
process of reading and studying this book. By reading and completing
this work, my consciousness has been raised...even friends have noticed
the difference. The book is at times simple in pointing out how the
underlying "frequency" of the universe is based on creating virtue,
sometimes thought of as light, or love; and at times the book is very
complex with concepts in physics that in my opinion, extend and expand
this science beyond Hawkings, Einstein, Feinman, and Sagan; some of my
other most respected scholars.
Chapter One poses over 60 questions like the following and proceeds to
give the reader a breathtaking explanation of every one with reference
to the specific chapter where the answer is developed in far more
detail.
Where did the universe come from? For what reason are there people? What
happens after a person dies? What are the underlying physics of physical
dimension, etheric, astral and mental? When did humans first incarnate
on earth? Why do people get sick? And importantly, why should you
believe what you are hearing in this book?
Be prepared for an adventure into the evolution of the universe, our
planet and ourselves. You will have to read carefully and be willing to
take your time to fully explore this work. Most important of all and
from my experience, YOUR LIFE WILL HAVE MORE MEANING!
What more can be said?
Nilsson
Aime (nilssonaime@hotmail.com), A reviewer, September 6, 2001
I absolutely agree
with all these extremely positive reviews. What more can I say
that hasn't already been said? I'm mid-way through the book,
reading it for the second time! I've never read anything more
life-changing than this, and I'm thankful for it!
Put all your
other books back and just buy this one.
Akasha Banks (akashabanks@netscape.net),
A reviewer, August 27, 2001
I've read
through all the other reviews, and they are all
absolutely correct. In fact, if you can imagine it, all
of our reviews are understatements because short of
reading the text aloud to you, there is no way to
explain how different, how amazing, how inclusive, and
how life-enhancing this book is. Yes, it can be compared
to the Bailey books and Blavatsky. There's deffinitely a
similarity of content (not to say this book is not for
you if you haven't read those other books.) Yet, while
those books are indeed amazing and truthful, as the
author of Life's Hidden Meaning puts it, they are
semi-mystified which leads many of us to confusion. In
fact, I didn't even think I was confused until I started
reading Life's Hidden Meaning and I saw how well it was
possible for me to understand ageless wisdom. Life's
Hidden Meaning is not confusing. I don't mean to say
that it is watered-down. Actually it includes much,
much, much more on any subject it covers than any other
book currently out there. That sounds like a
generalization, but really, you will find it is true.
Everything it talks about is presented very completely
and sometimes complexly, yet it is unequivocally
accessible. More so, the author offers himself to all
readers as a teacher, and I completely recommend using
him as such once you have started to read the book. If
you are curious, go to their website at
agelesswisdom.com and read some text samples. And by the
way, if you were interested in it enough to read about
it this far, you are probably someone who would benefit
from it and needs to read it. If you are spiritually
disciplining yourself or if you would like to begin to,
you need to take a look at this text. It will help you
in more ways than you can understand.
For SPIRITUAL DISCIPLES and studiers of AGELESS WISDOM.
Akasha Banks (akashabanks@netscape.net)A reviewer, August 27, 2001
I've read through all the other reviews, and they are all absolutely
correct. In fact, if you can imagine it, all of our reviews are
understatements because short of reading the text aloud to you,
there is no way to explain how different, how amazing, how
inclusive, and how life-enhancing this book is. Yes, it can be
compared to the Bailey books and Blavatsky. There's definitely a
similarity of content (not to say this book is not for you if you
haven't read them.) Yet, while those books are indeed amazing and
truthful, as the author of Life's Hidden Meaning puts it, they are
semi-mystified which leads many of us to confusion. In fact, I
didn't even think I was confused until I started reading Life's
Hidden Meaning and I saw how well it was possible for me to
understand ageless wisdom. Life's Hidden Meaning is not confusing. I
don't mean to say that it is watered-down. Actually it includes
much, much, much more on any subject it covers than any other book
currently available. That sounds like a generalization, but really,
you will find it is true. Everything it talks about is presented
very completely and sometimes complexly, yet it is unequivocally
accessible. If you were interested in it enough to read about it
this far, you are probably someone who would benefit from it and
needs to read it. If you are spiritually disciplining yourself or if
you would like to begin to, you need to take a look at this text. It
will help you in more ways than you can understand.
Life's Hidden
Meaning is filled with new material that had never before been
disclosed. The book contains new knowledge that explains,
conceptually, information that is mentioned mystically or
semi-mystically in other metaphysical books but is not explained
therein, and is especially not explained conceptually. This book
is the best shortcut straight into the heart of esoteric
knowledge. A rare find and well worth the effort.
This book changed my life. Aaron: California, August
8, 2001
This
book changed my life. This is the first book ever published
that I am aware of, explaining the spiritual underpinnings
of the Universe in a conceptual and reader friendly manner.
Prior to reading Life's Hidden Meaning, I read a long list
of mystical and occult books attempting to find answers to
life's mysteries. But it seemed as though the gems were few
and far between. This book answered all of my questions, and
presented new concepts that stretched my mind beyond what I
thought was possible. This book will transform your
thinking.
This book will change how you look at life.
Casey Wickland (CaseyWickland@Hotmail.com),
a software programmer in Tempe AZ., May 30, 2001
This book is by
far the best spiritual book I have ever read. Spiritual
understanding is taught conceptually. Instead of relying on
faith, this book explains why things are the way they are,
in a way that allows the reader to test the information for
themselves.
A mind once expanded by truth and understanding, will
never regain its former dimensions. A reviewer (afullerton@earthlink.net),
Account Manager, Scottsdale, AZ, May 25, 2001
If
you have ever pondered the meaning of life, wondered
about the mysteries of our universe, read the works of
Alice Bailey or Madame Blavatsky, this book will answer
your remaining questions, inspire and amaze you, and
raise your conciousness in the process. Seems like a
very tall order, but this book will exceed all your
expectations in ways you could never have imagined.
Paragraph after paragraph will challenge you to think
outside of the known into the unknown hidden aspects of
life, providing concepts to increase the readers
understanding and awareness of science and theology as
they move through this volume of esoteric wisdom. Your
mind will expand, holding new concepts, understanding
and empathy for all life and the mysteries of our
universe.
An Amazing Piece of Work! A computer programmer,
Seattle WA, May 23, 2001
Wow!
It just does not seem humanly possible that someone
could write such a complete, logical book about our
whole universe without some type of obvious
contradiction, gaping hole, or poor explanation of
esoteric subjects. This is probably the most challenging
book that you will ever read (yet enjoy to read),
because it actually helps awaken you to parts of life
that have been clouded, possibly by your own doing--a
somewhat humbling experience. By no means is this a
step-by-step, self-help spiritual guide, but rather a
vast amount of information on all topics about life and
the universe that helps you gain understanding through
applying the concepts discussed in each of the chapters
to your own life. Each sentence in the book requires a
good deal of thought on the reader's part to attempt to
digest these concepts about life--no wasted space on
these book pages! This book is a great choice for those
people that... a) think they know a lot about our
universe and love an intellectual challenge b) have
questions about the purpose of life and seek answers to
those questions c) have an interest in esoteric
spiritual material of Alice Bailey, H.P. Blavatsky, etc.
The book is truly an amazing accomplishment!
Astonishing revelation of the visible and invisible
structures of life
Wayne Wilson
(wrw2000@compuserve.com), a business consultant from CA,
December 19, 2000
This book is
literally a gift from God. In years to come I believe that
it will be considered one of the most important sources of
revelation in terms of the true essence of life in all of
its seen and unseen aspects. It places the context of life
purpose and growth in a unparalled context.
LIFE'S HIDDEN MEANING
by Niles
MacFlouer brings us, at long last, a single-volume resource of esoteric teachings. A
massive treasure trove of metaphysical essence, this 8 1/2 x 11", 720 page, carefully
planned book is likely to become a premier contender for the teaching of ageless esoteric
wisdom in readable text. This is certainly the largest undertaking of the subject since
Manly Palmer Hall's Secret Teachings of All Ages.
The author tells us that his aim is to bring God back into
science and reason into theology. Also, that "The emphasis [of this book] is on
raising the "consciousness of its readers so that the hidden meaning of life can be
revealed to them." These admirable words in the Preface suggest that the reader be
aware that the ageless wisdom MacFlouer relates is not static, but is in flux even as our
individual understanding enlarges to become wider and deeper.
If the works of Alice Bailey, Helena Blavatsky or C.W.
Leadbeater, for instance, have stymied you, you'll welcome the graspable retelling of
concepts detailed by them and others. For those whose vocabulary does not yet embody
esoteric terms, information in abundance is to be found here along with glossaries that
provide a means of delving into the text with considerably increased comprehension.
Accounts are made more simple with about two hundred really very helpful illustrations,
charts and diagrams. And chapter summaries remind you and lead you onward.
If questions such as What are the Rays? How does the
concept of Time operate on the spiritual, mental, causal, physical planes? Am I part of a
group soul? have buzzed your mind, here's a one-stop place to regale yourself with
explanations. While this isn't light reading, its content can make a difference in your
awareness of the creativity of the Universe.
Chapters are progressively deeper, with compelling
information in the first group of easiest-to-read ones pointing the reader to fuller
information to come. In the last group of chapters "you will find ways to test the
author's explanations -- and determine the validity of the entire book for yourself."
Weighing in at 722 pages, the 8-1/2 x 11 tome is not
likely to be in-bed reading. Thanks to excellent planning, though, it is designed so that
there is no problem to laying it flat, and the vellum pages and heavy paper cover are
planned for durability.
The only thing I take issue with is the cover graphics:
the middle word of the title is well hidden within the iris of an eye. The word? It's
Hidden (of course). So be aware: if you're looking for it in a bookstore -- not that you
could miss it! -- the spine seems to read Life's Meaning.
Information about
where to find Life's Hidden Meaning can be found on the publisher's very interesting
website, www.agelesswisdom.com. In the United States and elsewhere, you will most probably
find it at stores that carry books of metaphysical interest. It can also be ordered via
major credit card by calling Ageless Wisdom Distributors at 480/966-3132. (720 pages,
$39.95, Ageless Wisdom Distributors.)
from Magical Blend Magazine…
WOW! This is a
book that is like few others. It explains the spiritual aspects of earthly and astral
existence. It feels a bit like a modern day theosophical society slant; however, it is
nothing short of wonderful. In approachable terms, it explains chakras, the astral planes,
the Big Bang, and on and on. It is as easy to read as a captivating novel, yet forces you
to examine your beliefs. Some of the explanations are very deep, thus they must be read
slowly or even twice. Yet this book has so many spiritual answers to so many questions.
from the Omega Directory... Reviews
Life’s
Hidden Meaning by Niles MacFlouer
720 pages
$39.95
This book could take a lifetime to read. It is the size of the telephone book but it is
packed with diagrams, charts and illustrations, so it is relatively easy reading. The
author’s intention is to raise the consciouness of the reader. He says the book is a
"completed cosmology" that brings God back into science and reason into
theology. This is a book and a half. Some of the topics covered are evolution -spiritual
and physical, karma, reincarnation, spirit and energy, the creator and the big picture.
Those people who will get the most out of this book are the students of Alice
Bailey, H.P. Blavatsky, and Saraydarian. Theosophists and their ilk will find this book a
fount of clarification and understanding. What are the Rays? How does the Monad operate?
Am I part of a group soul? This book is highly recommended to anyone who wants
more than light reading AGELESS WISDOM PUBLISHERS
from The Center for Metaphysical Studies...
Life’s Hidden Meaning is the book that
most readers of spiritual material
have been waiting for.
Very infrequently, a written spiritual work achieves a new
and different highest level of insight, clarity, and understanding. Life’s Hidden
Meaning is a just-released enormously-sized book that fits into this elite category.
The author’s stated emphasis is on the elevating of the reader’s consciousness
in order for the reader to achieve a basic understanding of a whole conceptual and
plain-English explanation of Ageless Wisdom and what has been some of the most difficult
to understand mystical and semi-mystical previous works. Some of these works include such
previous esoteric marvels as the books by Alice Bailey, Blavatsky, Bessant, and
Leadbeater—just to name a few. The author, under the pseudonym of "Niles
MacFlouer," provides more conceptual information in one source—and possibly more
than in the collections of all esoteric spiritual sources—than may be available
anywhere else. Yet, surprisingly, the book is prefaced by stating that some 95% of the
information was left out. The whole spiritual concepts contained within this book have not
been explained before, so most of Life’s Hidden Meaning is an original
work—about a timeless subject.
The book is divided into three groups of noncontiguous
chapters. One group is fairly easy to moderately difficult for most readers to understand.
It also contains more pages than either of the other two groups. The readers will find the
information in this first group of chapters intriguing and a "must" to read. The
second group of chapters is moderately difficult to difficult to understand. While being
more challenging to many readers, these chapters provide much more depth to the material.
For the readers of the afore-mentioned esoteric writers, these chapters will be
irresistible in their revealing of what has been, in previous spiritual writing, so
difficult to conceptually understand. Finally, for those seeking a completed scientific
explanation of life’s hidden meaning, the shortest chapters that comprise the last
and third group are, by far, difficult to very difficult for most readers to understand.
However, this group of chapters reveals ways of testing the author’s explanations,
which is invaluable in determining the entire book’s validity.
Life’s Hidden Meaning is beautifully
illustrated—a great improvement over many other works of similar caliber. There are
some two hundred illustrations within the seven hundred and thirty-two pages of text. The
book is 8½" by 11" and is an amazing bargain at a cover price of $39.95,
because the paper is very expensive vellum and the cover is extra-heavy paper that is
coated on both sides. The binding is the new "lay-flat" fiberglass-taped spine
that lasts may times longer than traditional paperback "perfect" bindings. The
"lay-flat" type of binding also makes this very large book fairly easy to handle
while reading. The illustrations in the book will contribute significantly towards
improving the reader’s level of understanding. When you get this book, avail yourself
of reading the explanations in the illustrations—they really help. Another great help
in reading the book is referring to the "Glossary Help Guide" and then to the
glossary itself prior to reading each chapter. This is sometimes difficult to do so
because each next chapter is so appealing, but those readers who read the book by reading
the recommended glossary words prior to reading each chapter will most likely improve
their understanding of each chapter.
To sum up Life’s Hidden Meaning: it’s a
treasure and soon-to-be reference source and landmark in de-mystifying Ageless Wisdom. It
is the first if its kind, and, amazingly, a hallmark in the level of writing, in whole
spiritual concepts, material that was previously esoteric. Not only is this book
recommended for all those seeking more meaning in life, it is the new requirement for
reading by all those who are approaching or are on the spiritual path.
Information about where to find Life’s Hidden Meaning can be found on the
publisher’s website, at www.agelesswisdom.com.
