Summary of John Greven's Oneness

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 The body, which you call yours, was born dependent for its very survival.

There were no choices made, but things happened and developed without you.

The brain began to accumulate information and experience from the senses.#2 The mind makes a good servant, but a poor master.

It has a base idea of the world, what it likes and dislikes, and is devoted to the task of becoming more and getting more, while avoiding what it does not like.

It calls itself I, psychology calls it the ego.#3 The mind is constantly trying to gain control and happiness for itself, but it is never satisfied.

It hears about something it finds appealing, and you need to have it or do it.

Once acquired, there is a moment's peace, but then you find out that there is something else that will make life better or more complete.#4 The mind is constantly trying to be something that is better than what it is.

There is suffering because this person is at odds with and separate from what is.