Book · 2009 · Body, Mind & Spirit
Spiritual Enlightenment:: The Damnedest Thing
Book One of The Enlightenment Trilogy
Why people recommend it
Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing by Jed McKenna is an uncompromising exploration of non-duality and the awakening process that challenges conventional perceptions of reality and self. Chris Williamson frequently brought up Jed McKenna's book across multiple episodes of Modern Wisdom. On one occasion, Williamson mentioned that he was currently reading the text and described it as awesome. In another episode, he explained that a friend had introduced him to McKenna's work and that he had been very impressed, explicitly encouraging his audience to read it as the first installment in the author's series. Williamson often used McKenna's philosophy to illustrate core concepts, such as letting go of control, a practice he referred to as releasing the tiller using a specific term from the book. By sharing these reflections, Williamson highlighted how the text impacted his personal thinking and provided a framework for navigating deep philosophical questions about happiness, non-duality, and spiritual liberation.
Who recommended it
- Chris Williamson Recommended
Chris Williamson — 3 mentions
“well i think i've been talking a lot about releasing the tiller which is a term from jed mckenna's book spiritual enlightenment”
“i've been reading a jed mckenna book recently i was introduced to him by a friend and i've been very very impressed if anyone that's listening wants to read it uh it's enlightenment the damnedest thing i think is the first one in his in his series”
“and right now i am reading uh enlightenment the damndest thing by jed mckenna and it is awesome”