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Doctor Zhi Gang Sha was nicknamed “The Soul Man” by USA Today. Sha’s third book in the Soul Power Series makes its debut in the number #1 position in the highly prestigious New York Times Best-Seller list in the hardback section.
The Power of Soul: The Way to Heal, Rejuvenate, Transform, and Enlighten All Life
The book’s success on the best-seller list shows that the American audience still has a healthy appetite for spiritual healing techniques. In reaching the number one position The Power of Soul beat Randy Pausch‘s The Last Lecture
Dr Sha is a spiritual healing academic. He is an acknowledged expert in over 5,000 years of Chinese medicine as well as Buddhist teaching, holy and Taoist saints, healing angles, archangels, Indian gurus, Tibetan lamas and other forms of traditional and spiritual techniques.
Judith Curr, Executive VP and Publisher of Simon & Schuster, the publisher behind The Power of Soul: The Way to Heal, Rejuvenate, Transform, and Enlighten All Life, told press; “Dr. Sha is touching millions of souls and affecting them in very positive ways,” and “We consider ourselves privileged to be the vessel that the doctor has chosen to help spread his message.”
The Power of Soul follows Dr Sha’s Soul Wisdom to the number #1 position in the New York Times’ list.
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Is it good news to see a book like this doing so well? It’s worth noting that the book is out in hardback currently and its position in the New York Times’ list is in the hardback section. Soul Wisdom sold well in paperback, however, so there is little reason to believe The Power of Soul will fail to do so.
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It is with mixed feelings that I write this- The world DOES need a soul movement – and Dr. Sha’s teachings are based on some basic truths and provide empowering tools that can provide benefit…
But, I’m just not sure it needs the ultra-organized commercialized dogma of the Dr.Sha “Mission”:
First of all, similar to his previous books, don’t be duped by the “best seller” status or 5 star ratings:
1) members of the Mission contribute thousands of dollars in lieu of ‘blessings’ from Master Sha as a part of a ‘book campaign’ – these funds are used directly by Master Sha’s institute to internally buy books from retailers 2 or 3 at a time to falsely and unethically stage the book’s popularity (Google “Dr Sha book campaign” if you don’t believe me)
2) members of the Mission are urged to write positive reviews about Master Sha’s books, and get discounts for it…thus all the prosaic 5 star reviews.
the book campaign contract expired, so ive posted a copy here for posterity:
http://forum.rickross.com/read.php?12,57321,70570…
It’s not really that they want to sell lots of books – they want to attract more members to the Mission- i.e. to join the Sunday Blessings and the Retreats….which is where the real money is made. It’s not that unlike this story: google “Did dirty tricks create a best-seller”
Sure, the members deeply believe that they are promoting truth (indeed, other religions have done much worse in the name of God)…but personally, I don’t find these methods to be all that ‘saintly’(it might even be karmic)… if there are real truths in the book and the Mission it would sell itself on its own merit like most best sellers do.
And what ‘services’ does Master Sha offer at his blessings and retreats? Well, Master Sha believes that he is a “Channel” of the Divine, and he (and only he) has been given special powers. So he (and only he) can offer you- via the “Dr Sha dot com” channel (check it out for yourself):
– Divine Protection against every imaginable hazard
– clear your Karma for $2000. just like that – no followup or practice or nothing…even Dr, Sha calls it a “short cut”
– Transplants for diseased organs
– Body Soul Transplant for $5000 (not explicitly listed in the web site, but it is a prerequisite, among others, to be come a Master Teacher Healer)
– Etc.
What is a Body Soul Transplant? You current soul leaves you and a new soul (a saint) chooses you. Its sad that some people are so down they feel they need a brand new soul….and I guess all the poor folks have little chance at becoming a saint…how exclusive. It’s a shame that our consumerist society thinks we can ‘buy’ everything. Its part of the reason we need a true soul movement.
Thanks for all the insight. Very interesting. This particular post was an isolated one – simply a write up of the book and the topic it covers reaching the position it did. There wasn't any research or commentary on Dr Sha himself or his techniques.
My experiences and studies of eight and half years directly with Master Sha are the basis for my perspective of Master Sha and his teachings. In those eight+ years, I have had the great honor and privilege to understand from first-hand experience, the depths of Master Sha's compassion and the power of his Soul Healing abilities. I've witnessed so many amazing transformation at countless workshops and retreats.
Like many other great teachers of our time, Master Sha sees through his spiritual channels the upcoming transformation of Mother Earth. It is his deepest desire to soften the impact by teaching as many people as possible how to self-heal and self-enlighten themselves. To that end, he writes prolifically. He is one of the few spiritual teachers who can actually teach you about the soul. Where it is. How to you connect with it. What its abilities are. Why you should connect with your soul. These teachings are available in books, like The Power of Soul. He does not hold anything back and offers the complete teachings.
Master Sha also offers multiple complimentary services every day which anyone, anywhere in the world can receive or enjoy by phone or online. These include podcasts, soul songs, teleclasses, Soul Healings, radio broadcasts (radio and online), webcasts and so much more.
Many, many people read his books, especially Soul Mind Body Medicine, which introduced "Soul Power" and The Power of Soul. If you are serious about your spiritual journey, I would encourage you to read The Power of Soul. "When the student is ready, the teacher appears." is an old saying which carries much truth.