Golf For Enlightenment

Golf for Englightenment is the fable of Adam Seaver, an ordinary perso n, with a terrible game. Adam meets a mysterious young teaching pro na med Wendy who, in seven crisp, short yet profound lessons, teaches him things that seem baffling at first: You and the ball are one; Find th e now, and you will find the shot; Let the game play you; From the mom ent they begin to put these lessons into practice, what was previously a humiliation turns into a transforming experience, not just for Adam 's score but for his whole life. Long a famous writer on spiritual sub jects, hailed as the poet-philosopher of mind-body medicine, Deepak Ch opra found himself fascinated by the game of golf. He could not escape its parallels to life: 'Golf is like lightning caught in a bottle. It can turn triumph into disaster in a split second.' Faced with the wil d ups and downs of his own game, Chopra crystallised a teaching based on mindfulness, the ability to remain calm and focused, relaxed and po werful at the same time. Mindfulness can improve any golf game, from t he beginner's to the tour professional's. And it can improve anybody's life, no matter what game they play - or none.