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Sara Sgarlat, Publicity Director
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What is the sound of one hand clapping? Soul to Soul tells you where to listen…

     No matter what you believe about the creation of life, whether you put your stock in science or religion, there is at least one faith we all have: we all believe in the mind. Like God, the mind cannot be seen, its origin is a mystery, its powers are awesome, and its boundaries unknown. In Soul to Soul: Harnessing the Power of Your Mind, Black American Zen master and martial arts legend Vernon Kitabu Turner Roshi takes readers on a journey into realms of the mind that few of us ever explore, in the process imparting his own awakened wisdom for taming it.

     According to Turner, the fragmented mind does not convey true communication. The only true communication is from “Soul to Soul,” but before this is possible we must learn to tune into our own soul. In Soul to Soul, Turner shows how to focus the mind, stilling it so that it becomes a mirror of the Ultimate. When the mind reflects spirit we are linked to heaven and earth. We are whole again.

     Many books promise to give readers the power to control their destinies. However, the current chaotic, unbalanced state of the world proves that mankind has little idea what to do with such power, says Turner. If your computer broke down, you could opt to return it to its original factory settings. However, people fear to do the same with their minds, so they function with active “viruses” sabotaging their perceptions. There are millions of people who dream of heaven when they die. To the Realized Soul, earth and heaven are branches of the same tree. “Do you want to help the world?” asks Turner.  “Tame your mind first. Something extraordinary will happen.”

     Turner is also a published poet, and Soul to Soul is written as an invigorating blend of personal spiritual memoir and koan-like stories and parables designed to jolt the reader out of everyday consensus reality. Always a maverick, Turner’s legendary defeat of seasoned black belt martial artists—using only one finger—earned him a black belt and “masterless warrior” award from the Board of United Dojo Organizations, and he is recognized as a spiritual teacher by Indian guru Sant Keshavadas. He is the author of Soul Sword and The Secret of Freedom.

     Human beings are far more than what science can explain. We are deeper than what is implied in our worship services. Words, even words spoken from a pulpit, do not take the listener into the place of transformation. It takes more. Reading Soul to Soul won’t end your spiritual journey, but it just might show you how to truly begin it. 

May 2006 • Body Mind Spirit • ISBN 1-57174-470-3 • Trade Paper • $14.95