Sacred Wisdom is a spiritual adventure that draws on ancient principles in search for meaning. The plot presents our struggles with environmental pollution, elder care and our future generation. It offers an in-depth study of the human psyche as it opens up to new possibilities. It prsents both Christian and Buddhist principles.
Encouraging – Motivating – Inspiring
What if you came to earth with a very specific purpose to fulfill? Wouldn’t you want to know?
Lou van Helden does. Raised on a farm in northern Holland, his family moved to the United States when he was ten. He studied hard and became a corporate lawyer specializing with mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, striving to fulfill his American dream of having a big house, a beautiful wife, and lots of money.
Except . . . his dreams tell him otherwise. The mysterious Novemvirat, arriving in his life unexpectedly, has a completely different view of what his achievements should be.
Stirred by demanding dreams and personal stress, Lou’s quest takes him to the interior of the Brazilian forest and the depth of his soul where he faces his own death as well as the mystical powers of a wishing rock. His journey leads him on an exploration of life’s mysteries and into the hands of an alluring young woman who is different from any he has ever dated before.
Gradually, the wisdom of a Brazilian padre and a Tibetan lama merge with the wisdom of his dreams, but is Lou van Helden teachable? Will his American dream be fulfilled? Will he learn to understand life’s meaning? Will he grasp his purpose and be willing to accept it? Would you?
Join Lou van Helden on his mystical journey to discover the true meaning of his life, and maybe along the way you will discover your own.
Excerpt
As the ground came closer, I pulled the rip cord and after a quick jolt began to glide, safely dangling below the protection of the parachute. I could see the camping ground slightly to the left about one thousand feet below me. I pulled the side cords, directing the parachute to the left. Nothing happened. I pulled harder. Still no reaction.
The wind forcefully pushed me to the right away from the camping ground. I pulled the cord again. Nothing. My mind raced. I stared into the rushing water as it came closer and closer at an alarming speed. Two hundred feet, one hundred feet. . . With my last rational thought, I released my gear.
As I hit the water, the parachute and I disconnected. I held my breath as I catapulted into the deep waters of the river. Reddish muddy water surrounded me in every direction. I wondered if my friends would miss me as I tossed and turned in the rapids. Suddenly there was air and I drew a big breath, then water and more water.
I managed to come to the surface one more time by sheer luck just to see the water’s edge. The world’s largest waterfall was right in front of me. How could anyone survive such force? As the water bent, going down, I went down with it. Two hundred eighty-five feet. There was a strong involuntary push. The river pushed me off the edge.
I held my breath. The water hurt. I thought of all the ants I had killed in my California home by flushing them down the kitchen drain. Now I was the ant. The sound of the rushing water hurt my ears badly. I screamed but could not be heard. I could not see. My body ached. Then there was silence. Complete silence and calm. Darkness. Just a big dark void. I was no longer scared. I could no longer feel my body. Was I dead?
