James Redfield

James Redfield
James Redfieldis an American author, lecturer, screenwriter and film producer. He is notable for his novel The Celestine Prophecy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth19 March 1950
CountryUnited States of America
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I think we all can identify with the journey of the main character (John) as he takes steps for deeper spirituality.
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Most intuitive ideas have to be clarified, so there is a trial and error process.
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Spiritual consciousness is, on the whole, very adventurous and all about pursuing our deepest, most fulfilling dreams.
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I grew up in a little Methodist church that was very rural, very community support-oriented, made up of great people who talked about love and grace and the spiritual experience, but only in rhetorical terms.
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One thing we did to remedy the high prices, we bought these Scions, which are better on gas,
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One of the things I think we're learning to do as the twelfth insight emerges is to be discerning without being judgmental, because condemning someone certainly feels like a comic event that brings other things back on you.
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Life is really about a spiritual unfolding that is personal and enchanting -- an unfolding that no science or philosophy or religion has yet fully clarified.
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When we cultivate mystical awareness or transcendent identity - which is a natural outgrowth of meditation and other practices - what happens is that we begin to take a witness position on our own lives, and that includes our minds.
We all have times that we get off center.
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Being with nature opens us up to divine experience.
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What I need in order to stay creative and centered is a certain amount of distance from the maddening crowd. You cease to be your best self if you're running too fast.
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There's a rich legend of this in other cultures, this speaking with ancestors. The Christian mystics communicated with angels.
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It's about really having a God connection: a connection with the divine behind the world and flowing forth out of that in a positive way with love and moving toward making a contribution that pushes forth the evolution of the world.
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I try not to recommend too many books, frankly, because I think there's a certain synchronicity that happens when people discover books.