I Am That I Am: Discovering the Love, Peace, Joy and Stability of the True Self - Softcover

Bennett, Francis Dale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908664290 ISBN 13: 9781908664297

Publisher: Non-Duality Press, 2016

Synopsis

I Am That I Am began life as a journal, written at the suggestion of Francis' spiritual director. It was intended to help Francis clarify and explore the shift in perception that had come upon him, not only for his own sake but for those who might seek his spiritual guidance in the future. This deceptively simple book brings a unique freshness and humanity to the meeting of Christianity with Eastern investigation of the nature of the self. As Francis says: "Who I am is happiness and bliss... don't take my word for any of this. You can experiment with this on your own and discover for yourself whether or not these claims are true. This little book may be able to assist you in conducting just such an experiment in your own life. That is certainly my hope in writing it." Scott Kiloby, author of Love's Quiet Revolution, says of I Am That I Am, "Do read this book if you are seeking. It keeps it simple, yet utterly profound."

About this title

About the Author

Francis “Fran” Bennett was an ordinary, sociable young man who answered the call to a life of spiritual adventure as a contemplative in the monastery of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, commonly known as Trappists. Thomas Merton, the pioneering Christian mystic of the twentieth century, was Bennett’s inspiration, and it was Merton’s influence that led Bennett to explore the deepest reality of being, within the frameworks of Christianity, Buddhism, and Advaita Vedanta or non-duality.

Bennett worked with the sick and dying in parishes, hospitals, and hospices after he moved away from the monastic life. In 2010, while in the middle of mass, there came what Bennett describes as “a radical perceptual shift in consciousness” that made it clear that the pure awareness at the heart of all is no different from the presence of God.

In recent years Bennett transitioned to female. It was a milestone in her personal quest for deep authenticity. As a retreat leader and spiritual director she emphasized the importance of being, in her words, fully human, fully divine. Fran Bennett died in January 2022 (www.fullcircleawakening.com).

Edition details

• Publisher: Non-Duality Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908664290
• ISBN 13: 9781908664297
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152