Customer Reviews
a little beauty - By: K. Ashley, 09 Aug 2008 
A lovely little book to feel & hold, it has a padded cover which makes it feel special from the start. For those who are familiar with Bradens work the message follows his other books as he continues his search for spiritual development, teaching us not to pray with words but with feelings (a spiritual take on the law of attraction). The message as ever comes straight from Bradens heart & his desire to give us the tools to create a better world for ourselves & others. However, like his other works he is very repetetive, reiterating the same points continuously which can get quite frustrating.
This really is an excellent book... suitable for all. - By: Bob Lock, 29 May 2008 
I, too, read this book after "The Divine Matrix". There is a certain amount of "overlap" between the two books, but each is completein itself.
"Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer" really is an excellent book, & can be read by anyone with an open mind (& heart)... irrespective of religious or cultural background.
Unfortunately, much has been lost (or hidden from us) over the years, & we are only just re-discovering what was "known" thousands of years ago.
Gregg Braden does an excellent job of bringing us back to "basics"in this wonderful little book... highlighting the role of human emotionsin the effectiveness of prayer... & the need to bein the right state of mind (ie preparation)... & to "feel" (amongst other things) that the prayer has already been answered.
All I can say is: read the book, & try it for yourself; it could certainly change your life for the better (as well as countless others around you).
The Power of Beauty - By: Jack Stewart, 30 Apr 2007 I read Gregg Braden's Divine Matrix first which was published after this book, & they contain similar material. However, you will gain from reading both.
It is a delightfully packaged little book, small, red & with a padded cover. You are drawn to it before you read one word of the stunning content.
The first page tells you everything about it:
"This book is written for thosein search of comfortin the presence of fear & uncertaintyin our world. In those moments when life's hurts tear into the hidden places of your soul, I invite you to enter the refuge of beauty, blessing, our lost mode of prayer, & the deep wisdom that each rests upon..."
Yes, other books will claim this too, because having read dozens of books about spirituality, it is no surprise the best are all singing the same song. What makes this book different is that it is free from jargon, & puts the complex message over powerfully as five core `secrets.'
I have long used the expression `you're a beauty' [probably gleaned from Robert Lindsay's Faginin Oliver Twist], as a term of endearment, without ever really paying attention to its deeper meaning. Braden breathes life into the word & explains how beauty, whilst subjective holds us allin its thrall.
So, when you pray feel the answer, imagine what you want has happened, learn from hurt, use the power of blessingin your life, let beauty `be the transformer' & create your own prayers.
Simple? Yes. Powerful? Incredibly. How? Get the book.
