It's All God

This simple book shows how you can learn to experience God directly, and how to cultivate six attributes of a mature spiritual being – kindness, happiness, generosity, patience, self-discipline, and wisdom. The starting point for this journey is a wholesome spiritual attitude based on these three ideas: (1) We are all in this together. (2) You already have the seed of enlightenment within you. (3) It is best to take small steps toward your goal. The author draws upon more than sixty years of exposure to various spiritual disciplines – some Eastern, some Western, some ancient, some modern – and presents the heart essence of it all in plain language. It is easy to read, and easy to put into practice.

Nearly all of us want love, and we also long for union with God, whether or not we think of it in those terms. This simple book shows how you can learn to experience God directly, and how to cultivate six attributes of a mature spiritual being – kindness, happiness, generosity, patience, self-discipline, and wisdom. The starting point for this journey is a wholesome spiritual attitude based on these three ideas: (1) We are all in this together. (2) You already have the seed of enlightenment within you. (3) It is best to take small steps toward your goal. The author draws upon more than sixty years of exposure to various spiritual disciplines – some Eastern, some Western, some ancient, some modern – and presents the heart essence of it all in plain language. It is easy to read, and easy to put into practice. "These are great teachings – simple, clear and profound. Forest has given a beautiful gift to the world!" Osha Reader "Anyone who practices this wonderfully clear and powerful meditation is bound to benefit" Edrid

Forest Dalton started his adult life with the dream of becoming a college physics teacher. He earned master's degrees in mathematics and physics at Stanford and at UC Riverside. In 1963 he had a realization to the effect that a better path for him as a teacher might be to help folks learn about their true nature and how to treat each other better. Toward this goal he studied and trained in Eastern philosophy (Alan Watts), advaita vedanta (Master Subramuniya), Tibetan Buddhism (Tarthang Tulku), Enlightment Intensives (Charles Berner and Osha Reader) and Dogzen (Edrid).