Revelation: Connecting with the Sacred in Everyday Life
- Downloads：9568
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-04-06 06:31:07
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Russell Brand
- ISBN：B08W26JFPR
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
Russell Brand takes a deep， earnest， yet witty dive into the meaning of life， death， and the sacred space in between in this compelling Audible Original。
An Aussie woman living alone in a forest， at one with nature and technology。 A former addict celebrating an anniversary in recovery with friends - all ex-addicts - at a humble community center in LA。 A man， no stranger to personal tragedy， training others to swim in arctic waters。 The mortality of a close friend， a beloved pet cat， and - ultimately - ourselves。 Russell Brand finds the sacred in all these people， locations， and experiences and advocates for discovering and embracing the sacred that is in all that surrounds us。 Not an easy task in a world filled with the distractingly profane and our culture’s high value of emptier qualities， like celebrity and wealth， often at the expense of kindness and connection。 Unsparing of himself， and with insights that are sure to resonate with any listener， Revelation sets a context for our need for the sacred - especially now， given current societal fragmentation and the dearth of mitigating social and political ideas。 This Audible Original will truly change your perspective and， in the process， your life。
An Aussie woman living alone in a forest， at one with nature and technology。 A former addict celebrating an anniversary in recovery with friends - all ex-addicts - at a humble community center in LA。 A man， no stranger to personal tragedy， training others to swim in arctic waters。 The mortality of a close friend， a beloved pet cat， and - ultimately - ourselves。 Russell Brand finds the sacred in all these people， locations， and experiences and advocates for discovering and embracing the sacred that is in all that surrounds us。 Not an easy task in a world filled with the distractingly profane and our culture’s high value of emptier qualities， like celebrity and wealth， often at the expense of kindness and connection。 Unsparing of himself， and with insights that are sure to resonate with any listener， Revelation sets a context for our need for the sacred - especially now， given current societal fragmentation and the dearth of mitigating social and political ideas。 This Audible Original will truly change your perspective and， in the process， your life。
Reviews
David
，
As entertaining listening A+。 Love Brand's brand of witty humor and long florid sentences。 As meaningful life philosophy， it's not so great。 He is as obsessed as ever （perhaps rightly so） with 12 step recovery philosophy and seem to promote a religious world view which is "I feel， therefore god exists。" I'm very happy for him for the direction his life has taken。 And I love for how self aware he is about the frequent silliness of modern spirituality， but I'm less convinced about its validity。 Th As entertaining listening A+。 Love Brand's brand of witty humor and long florid sentences。 As meaningful life philosophy， it's not so great。 He is as obsessed as ever （perhaps rightly so） with 12 step recovery philosophy and seem to promote a religious world view which is "I feel， therefore god exists。" I'm very happy for him for the direction his life has taken。 And I love for how self aware he is about the frequent silliness of modern spirituality， but I'm less convinced about its validity。 The book is also the first I've read that tackles the pandemic head on and the spiritual challenges and growth it brought him。 It was nice to reflect on that whole thing as I've experienced it in a way I haven't been able to do before。 。。。more
Craig Thompson
，
Russell jumps around from poetic to profane revealing his mental battles with honesty and highlighting what’s wrong with society and how we can fix it with common values and shared beliefs。 There are some genuine laugh-out-loud moments and some truly touching moments from his dealings with down and outs， the homeless and addicts。 I can totally identify with Russell’s struggle with addiction。 Growing up in a Christian environment however I defaulted to emotional eating my way to obesity and playi Russell jumps around from poetic to profane revealing his mental battles with honesty and highlighting what’s wrong with society and how we can fix it with common values and shared beliefs。 There are some genuine laugh-out-loud moments and some truly touching moments from his dealings with down and outs， the homeless and addicts。 I can totally identify with Russell’s struggle with addiction。 Growing up in a Christian environment however I defaulted to emotional eating my way to obesity and playing 100s of house of video games per week。 Nevertheless whenever I hear people speak about their depression， suicidal ideations and additions it resonates with me on a deep level。 People like Russell are role models and proof to me， shining lights， beacons， lighthouses in the dark and cold night that it is okay to struggle and that there is a way through and practices that will help the awakened individual cope。 I really enjoyed the section where Russel and Bear went to stay with Wim Hoff。 I had no idea of the dark hole that Wim got into after his family’s tragedy and how he literally breathed himself out of it。 These men who are now so powerful and looked up to by Hollywood stars， sports stars and broken people like me were once on the very same edge。 My favourite passage from the book I clipped the was from Chapter 10。 And if you listen to the audiobook 04:01:10 into the book had me laughing out loud but god it’s so true。Russell’s view of religion and spirituality is so accessible and real to me it’s something everyone should accept into their life。 I love how he draws a line too between the Professor Trewlaney mad divination crystal rubbish and actual thousand year old techniques the likes of Wim Hoff have rediscovered。It’s easy for people to dismiss Russell Brand I may have done myself - I didn’t like the old Russell。 But the new Russell， the Russell reborn is an essential voice in troubled times。 。。。more
Sarah Pizzichemi
，
I really， really enjoyed this audiobook （read by the author）。 Russell Brand writes with both eloquence and a rawness that is truly touching。 This is part memoir， part philosophical thought during pandemic， part self deprecating romp。 Brand has an intimate sense of his own limitations and acknowledging them that few people I know possess or are willing to openly admit to。 The immediacy in his writing opens the doors for so much emotion as a reader/listener。 I physically cried twice while listenin I really， really enjoyed this audiobook （read by the author）。 Russell Brand writes with both eloquence and a rawness that is truly touching。 This is part memoir， part philosophical thought during pandemic， part self deprecating romp。 Brand has an intimate sense of his own limitations and acknowledging them that few people I know possess or are willing to openly admit to。 The immediacy in his writing opens the doors for so much emotion as a reader/listener。 I physically cried twice while listening， and laughed out loud many times， but even more importantly he made me think。I’ve followed Brand’s career for a long time， was a daily listener of “The Trews” in 2014， and have tuned in to various videos that followed， but this audiobook is a unique look at where Russell Brand is now， （in 2020）， during a pandemic， new life as a father， losing his beloved cat to old age complications， and a world in chaos。 。。。more
Megan
，
Brilliant， as always。
Bethany Cobb
，
It was definitely his normal speaking style， however I felt it was definitely more an examination of spirituality through the lens of politics and societal issues， rather than a true examination of spirituality and everyday life。 I was a bit disappointed
Samuel
，
“There is no end or separation， merely new notes played in the ongoing symphony of existence in which we all play our part。”
Cindy Rollins
，
This is going in the 19 for 2021 reading challenge in the outside-my-comfort-zone category。While I don’t come close to agreeing with Brand， I appreciated hearing his story。 Like Jordan Peterson he is a voice of hope in a confused culture。 I loved his storytelling voice and his wonderful vocabulary and his British accent。 If you have a loved one with addictions then you would also appreciate this book。
Amy
，
Thanks for helping us through the rough times， Russell。 You had me at “Morrisey。”🙏🌸
Amee B
，
I feel like the book was just a bunch of ramblings。。。。 But the eulogy about his cat was wonderful。
Brandon
，
Brand’s style is pithy， passionate， and poetic， evoking snickers， tears， and contemplation， all the while making a compelling case for finding meaning through a deeper connection with the divine。 Perhaps connecting with this sacred “oneness” is the way forward in our disconnected， materialistic， cynical world 。。。 perhaps it is our only hope for salvation。
Maria Tizon
，