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Hi Pradheep!
I really loved your book. What I liked
best about Journey to the Source is that of all the Matrix-related books
I've read (and I've read almost all of them!), it's the only one that does
an outstanding job of interpreting the second installment (Reloaded), and
especially the 3rd installment (Revolutions) in a credible and thoughtful
manner. Most other books, even those written after the 3rd movie came out,
barely touch upon the 2nd and 3rd installments, and tend to focus on part
one mostly. Those books had disappointed me for that reason, since I left
Reloaded and Revolutions thinking that I hadn't "gotten" what they were
saying (or thinking that they weren't trying to say much) and was hoping
that these books would have some answers for me. So your book fills in a
very important gap in the body of work and analysis on the Matrix trilogy.
I was one of those fans who
loved the first movie, and didn't like the next two as much. I originally
felt that there was not enough development of the philosophical
underpinnings of the first movie in Reloaded and Revolutions, but now I've
changed my mind in that I've realized that the Wachowskis had simply gone in
a new direction. I wasn't very familiar with the system of thought that your
book discusses, so now that I've read it, I definitely want to see the 3
movies again, armed with the perspective you've given me.
I really liked the
organization of the book, especially your use of headings referring to
different scenes in the movie. That made the book fun and easy to follow.
You took a lot of complicated philosophical ideas and made them very
accessible to the novice, which is not an easy task. It's very impressive.
I will definitely recommend
this book to my fellow Matrix fans.
--- Mischoulon,
David,M.D. Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General
Hospital, Boston, USA
Note from Highlights editor:
I've tried to give a good idea about how this book treats The Matrix
Trilogy and introduces basic spiritual teachings. If you would like to find
out more about Journey to the Source: Decoding Matrix Trilogy,
and to order it, please visit
http://www.matrixjourney.com/.
If you or someone you know is a Matrix fan, this book will clearly
explain its alignment with spiritual texts, mainly the Upanishads, the Vedas
and the Puranas. By way of demonstrating and perhaps celebrating the
universality of the teaching, the author quotes diverse sources, from the
Torah to Meister Eckhart to Ray Kurzweil, from Francis Lucille to Cervantes
to Kahlil Gibran. This is a useful, informative, and clearly
written contribution to Matrix literature. The book is structured in such a
way that allows the reader to re-live the movies and to probe certain scenes
in order to understand how they bear on spiritual teachings and on
one's spiritual inquiry. The scene explications can even be understood by a
reader who has never seen the Matrix films.
--Jerry Katz
Dr. Pradheep
Chhalliyil has written a surprisingly interesting book about how the film series "The
Matrix" connects with Philosophy and spiritual tradition. In the spirit of Joseph Campbell's TV
series dealing with ancient wisdom and
modern film, this book will make you think about just where our new quantum technology is taking us.
The answer just may be into a greater
spiritual awareness. -Fred Alan
Wolf, Ph.D. (Physicst and Author) Dreaming universe
The book is quite something and very different to most books based on
films. I think that your writing style is very good, easy to follow, clear
and simple without falling into the obvious. All in all I think that your
main idea of transmitting a spiritual / mythological meaning to your
readers by leading them through modern, popular film language, is
amazingly successful. And I wish more people / writers had something
deeper to say than just the words they write...and I think young people
will have an easier access to these ideas about consciousness because of
your book, then they otherwise would if it had not been available.----
Randall
Meyers, Film Director, The Cosmology Quest
'Journey to the Source: Decoding
Matrix Trilogy’ by Pradheep Chhalliyil reveals the deep layers of the Matrix
Trilogy in light of philosophy. This book is
a guide to take a journey of knowing oneself. The fun part is by taking the
journey by watching the Matrix
movies. This is a treat for
students of philosophy trying to
understand oriental mysticism & philosophy with aid of movies in a classroom
atmosphere. I have used the Matrix in my discussions, and am delighted to find
textual material from this book to prescribe for my students. -Sthaneshwar
Timalsina, Professor, Washington University, St. Louis
Several books have been written on the phenomenon of the Matrix -- some on
the cultural impact, some from entertainment aspect, and some on the
philosophies -- but Journey To The Source: Decoding Matrix Trilogy is just a
little different. The author poses and answers some very interesting
questions. such as: Why does the Morpheus crew use a land line phone
to get in and out of the Matrix, but use a cell phone inside the Matrix? Why
did Persephone ask for a kiss, and how did Trinity's kiss bring Neo's life
back? Why the Architect tell Neo that he is an anomaly of an unbalanced
equation? Why does the Oracle bake cookies and offer candy to Neo? All of
these things have deeper, hidden meanings and it's fascinating to find out
what they are. This is a nicely presented book and is fully
illustrated with original drawings..----Staci Layne
Wilson, Fantastica Daily, July
2004.(www.fantasticadaily.com)
The Matrix Trilogy
is both profoundly and pervasively philosophical in the full sense of
revealing and grasping the mystery of human existence. Neo’s quest for
Self-Realization is a classic “Hero’s Adventure” presented in an
extended allegory that interweaves philosophical themes and mythical
elements from many traditions. Pradheep Chhalliyil’s authentic and
extensive knowledge of Indian spiritual wisdom and mythology makes Journey
to the Source an indispensable guide to tracing these themes and
references through the movies.
-Ron Leonard, Ph.D.,
Department of Philosophy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Click here to order the book www.matrixjourney.com
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