Neale Donald Walsch - On Abundance and Holistic Living

Actor: Neale Donald Walsch
ISBN: 1583501371
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Manufacturer: Wellspring Media
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Editorial Review:

Neale Donald Walsch on Abundance
Neale Donald Walsch made a fortune on his Conversations with God books, and in this lecture he appears determined to defend his right to keep it. Although early on he defines abundance as "not about having, but being," a significant portion of this 90-minute talk is dedicated to the subject of money. He urges his fawning studio audience to get away from the idea that money is bad and, later, waves one-half of a $550 pair of Italian shoes before the camera, announcing, "I deserve these shoes and so do you." This seemingly contradicts his thesis that all people are one and his rant against the fact that one-tenth of the world's population owns nine-tenths of its resources. Could he truly be suggesting that all Earth's people should (or could) own Italian shoes? (To be fair, he does mention his extensive charity work, which is further detailed in the DVD's text biography.) While his books have clearly inspired a large number of people, this mishmash of homilies and axioms appears to cynically capitalize on the popularity of his writings. As he walks through his audience stroking female faces and touching male heads, one can't help wondering: Is he telling us what he thinks we want to hear, or what makes him feel better about himself? For a less muddled lecture that contains actual strategy for dealing with spiritual and financial success, try John Gray's How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Neale Donald Walsch on Holistic Living
Neale Donald Walsch, known for his Conversations with God books, has a one-sided conversation with an audience in this 90-minute video that feels only about twice that long. In front of a Stepford-like audience, he covers hot- button topics that include health, illness, spirituality, death, and human sexuality. Unfortunately, his delivery doesn't bring the issues, or the broader subject of holistic living (partly defined as "what it's like to live as a whole person"), to life. Find yourself in a place called "stuck"? Step toward something and your tummy will tell you to go there, he advises. To step away from fear, try saying, and believing, "I am guiltless and I am innocent." It picks up when he discusses his "actual" conversations with God ("The first thing God said to me ... on health .... For heaven's sake, take care of yourself.") or first-person anecdotes (like the guilt he felt as a devout young Catholic when he ate meat on a Friday). The presentation would be less wooden as an audiotape; at least then Walsch's comments might prompt you to get lost in thought. As a video, it plays like a dead-on Saturday Night Live parody of New Age thinking. --Valerie J. Nelson

Customer Reviews:

Pretty Good Stuff

Mr Walsch may be a little dramatic for some in the way he speaks however there is alot of depth to his message. This is a great inexpensive addition to anyones spiritual collection. The man is a true earth master. He deserves credit for his work.

2008-02-10

inspiring

I was really inspired by this movie, the messages are beautiful and sweet
I like how he talks very calm and sweet voice so its very good to listen to it I recommend it to everybody! Gets you to think :)

2008-02-06

Very inspiring and motivating

I'm very familiar with the concepts that Neale talks about although I haven't read any of his books...yet. I have a book shelf full of books, a couple of Neale's included that I will immediately start making time to read. I found this DVD to be powerful and inspiring. Even though I "know" many of things things he talks about, sometimes a person just needs that extra boost or kick in the pants to start taking action in their life. I rented this title to watch it, I will now be purchasing Neale's DVD on Amazon to watch regularly and keep progressing forward on my path in life.

2007-03-15

We can all have abundance.

Neale Donald Walsch on Abundance and Holistic Living is teaching a very powerful truth "We are all one". The experience is beautiful and amazing.
He is saying something that sounds true to me. With his phrase "I am the source", he is teaching a beautiful experience of oneness and I want to watch it as many times as possible, so that I can achieve this.

I really recommend this DVD. We, human beings, need to learn that we really are one, that we are the source, and that everything is interconneced.

2007-02-05

You are what you judge the rest of the world to be

I'm amazed at the number of vicious and negative editorial reviews and the single user review.

Obviously, these people have no or a very skewed understanding of what these books series and the videos is all about. Or, more truthfully, they choose a different life experience. Anything that doesn't verify their own truth, they feel they must vilify.

The part where the reviewers comment about Walsch holds up his expensive Italian shoe is an example of an item taken out of context in order to "try" to verify their point. However, in actuality Walsch's comments with regard to that shoe and those thereafter are TRUTH. We all see money as bad... yet money does massive good. In most instances, the good we WISH to accomplish must be done with the use of money. So to hate it keeps it away from you and keeps you in a state of negativity, resentment, guilt, shame...keeps you away from Who You Really Are.

Frankly, I felt all 3 of the video seminars are excellent. They are terrific companions to the books. I have them all 3 video seminars, plus CWG book 1 and 2 and am reading book 3 which so far is also fantastic.

Now, remember, Y o u S e e in these books what you want to see. So, if you see selfishness or some other negative aspect. That is what YOU choose!

I choose good and positive. Therefore, my experience of the books and videos is excellent. My life is tremendously better for having these items come in to me.

So... the bottom line is... what do you choose... what do you REALLY choose to experience?

For those who have read any of CWG, know that I speak of the be-do-have aspect. For we can say one thing, think another and still do yet another. Though we can say or do one thing, what truly comes to pass is a manifestation of what we "secretly" thought about it. So you can say you want abundance or a healthy body and life and you can act the part, the manifestation reveals your REAL "self talk".

For example, you may be doing or saying other things but what you are thinking is thoughts like the following: "I'm not worthy of money. Money is bad. Money is only for the wicked." or "I don't like myself. I hate my body. I'm always sick. I'm never healthy. I don't really like my life." (and so on...)

So what happens? Money stays away from you. Or, health avoids you. Then, you find this to be a big surprise? Hello?!

So, back to this DVD. You'll enjoy it. Unless you don't. So speaks of the Divine Dichotomy.

2004-07-13