The Way: More Spirit from the Well: A way of life for the modern world based on the teachings of the ancient wisdom

This book is a compilation of nine short books written between 2007 and 2021, in the ninth and tenth decades of the author's life. It contains his spiritual philosophy expressed in simple language accessible to all. The book tells of what the author has come to believe after a lifetime of seeking for the meaning of life, and how one should live that life at its optimum level. He explains that this cannot be proved: it is ultimately not susceptible to the usual scientific methods, for it lies in a different realm of reality which has to be experienced inwardly. However, its main tenets lie behind world religions and go back to mankind`s earliest thinkings and feelings. Believe it or not as you will, suggests the author. All he can say is that it has sustained him throughout his life and has made that life harmonious and joyous. The teachings of which he speaks are often referred to as the Ancient Wisdom. He first came across them at the age of twenty-five when he met a man who was well versed in that ancient wisdom which is to be found woven throughout major religions, philosophies and mystical teachings. This man was Eugene Halliday, who, the author says, was said to be one of the great spirits of the modern age. The phrase he used to describe the ultimate result of these teachings was 'Reflexive Self-Consciousness'. This, the author explains, was the same message taught by those of old, although expressed by his mentor Halliday in more modern terms. A wise but modest man, the author says that he is no academic or scholar or learned man - adding, with gentle humour, that it is written that an academic is an ass with a load of books on his back. He writes for the average person - of any age - who has no time left to think on these things but who may like to know more. He writes for this person - for he is such a one himself, he says. It is this which makes his story and his accumulated wisdom both inspiring and accessible.

Table of Contents:
Foreword &Acknowledgements Introduction: The Purpose of Life Book 1: Self Realisation Book 2: Self - Naughting Book 3: The Young man and the Old Man Book 4: Some Reflections on Sacrifice Book 5: Thoughts on Freedom Book 6: Last Letter from a Father to his Son Book 7: Mythos and Logos Book 8: The Problem of Evil? Book 9: A Book of Sonnets Part 1:Twelve Sonnets on the Nature of Consciousness Part 2: Thirteen Sonnets on the Great Initiates Part 3: Fourteen Sonnets on the Signs of the Zodiac About Eugene Halliday Further Reading About the Author

About the Author :
Philip Rose is an artist. Born in 1926, he served in the Royal Navy during WWII, has been a professional actor, and ran with his actress wife their own puppet theatre for ten years. He has also been a deep sea yachtsman who has sailed over 30,000 miles of the seas and the oceans of the world. He ran, with his wife and daughter, a studio in Westward Ho!, North Devon, for over forty years, selling only their own work, paintings, drawings, leaflets and small models of mythical and legendary figures they designed and carved themselves. He is now retired and lives with his family in a large old 14th century house in Bideford.

Review :
This erudite, heartfelt and engaging collection of writings, including poetry, covers much ground and effortlessly demystifies the deeper questions of manifestation and the purpose of our lives. Nuanced and grounded, encouraging and practical, Philip Rose's hopeful message is that, "Spirit is indeed waiting for someone such as you to come along." He encourages the reader to engage in the voyage of self-discovery and taste its fruit of peace and happiness. If you are beginning your journey of self-inquiry or have been traveling awhile, I hope this gem of a book will clarify and inspire your way as much as it has mine. (C. Graves)