Mother of the Unseen World: The Mystery of Mother Meera
Mark Matousek
(Author)
Description
Matousek has written a beautiful book that is at once a spiritual autobiography and an exploration of one of the most mystical beings of our time." -Dani Shapiro, author of HourglassMark Matousek was a nonbeliever when he met Mother Meera in 1985. Yet, in her presence, he experienced inexplicable occurrences that forced him to challenge his worldview.Mother Meera, born Kamala Reddy is believed by her thousands of devotees to be an embodiment of the Divine Mother. But who is Mother Meera, really? Now, in this deeply moving and wise book, Matousek takes us as close as possible to this extraordinary woman. Is divine incarnation truly possible, he asks, as most of the world's religions insist? Speaking to members of her inner circle, working at her school for the poor in India, and interviewing the elusive master herself, Matousek takes the reader on a mysterious quest into the "unseen world" where the divine and human intersect.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
Monkfish Book Publishing
Publish Date
March 26, 2024
Pages
224
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.5 X 0.45 inches | 0.56 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781958972236
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About the Author
Mark Matousek is a bestselling author, teacher, and speaker whose work focuses on personal awakening and creative excellence through transformational writing and self-inquiry. He brings over three decades of experience as a memoirist, editor, interviewer, survivor, activist, and spiritual seeker to his penetrating and thought-provoking work. Mark Matousek is the author of seven books including, Sex Death Enlightenment: A True Story, The Boy He Left Behind, and When You're Falling, Dive Transformation, and Self-Discovery. His work has appeared in numerous anthologies and publications, including The New Yorker, O: The Oprah Magazine, Details, Tricycle, Good Housekeeping, and Harper's Bazaar.
Reviews
"Mother of the Unseen World is absolutely riveting, deeply searching, and thought-provoking." --Gretchen Rubin"With a seeker's profound curiosity, a journalist's keen eye, and a potent combination of honesty, courage, intelligence, and tender-heartedness Mark Matousek has written a beautiful book that is at once a spiritual autobiography and an exploration of one of the most mystical beings of our time." --Dani Shapiro, author of Hourglass" --Dani Shapiro, author of Hourglass"Mother of the Unseen World reads like a classic adventure novel, with one exception-- much of the adventure goes on inside the reader as we follow Mark Matousek's everyman journey from pain and doubt to discovery and awakening." --Elizabeth Lesser, author of Broken Open and co-founder of Omega Institute "Mark Matousek brings us to the feet of Mother Meera in this transcendent, rapturous, astonishing book." --Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues and In the Body of the World
