The Undefended Self: Living the Pathwork

This is one of the most profound books for transformation I have ever read. Susan Thesenga takes us to the depths of our being with the Pathwork Lectures to connect with our Observer Self, face and transmute our Lower Self and ultimately to connect with our Higher Self. There are exercises at the end of each chapter that help make this journey deeply experiential. I feel it would be very helpful for dealing with any psychological or emotional condition. It is especially helpful for understanding and moving through the trauma of addiction to drugs, alcohol, eating, or sex addiction for the addict and the partner. It is just brilliant!

If you are looking for a book that is easy to apply, this is not for you. But if you're looking to delve deeper then maybe. I was hoping for much more and was a bit disappointed. I think I will have to pick it up again and maybe I will feel differently in the future.

I really find the exercises that are at the close of each chapter helpful to make what I've read come alive for me personally. I think this book has a lot of valuable teachings and very insightful information. I'm so glad it was recommended to me.

This is not a book for the beginner.I would say the author has definitely walked her talk but the journey is a life commitment.Just like a thick hearty soup there is much to take in and digest and thus may take some time to read.Being prepared to take full responsibility for your life is a big prerequisite in the book.Enjoy.

Susan is a living master! Feeling excited about the teachings in the book... She summarizes the pathwork lessons so perfectly! And the awesome thing about it is that she combines the teachings with her own personal experience! Best purchase I've made this year.

A phenomenal book that turned my sense of self upside down. It messes up your identity in the best possible way!

This is a really great book and very helpful for moving forward on one's own personal growth journey. Give yourself plenty of time to read it and do all the exercises. You'll learn a lot!

I have been doing "inner work" for many years and have found this book, used off and on for 4 years, has resulted in a depth of self understanding that I have not found through therapy or any other source. I highly recommend it for those who want to go much deeper in consciousness growth and change.

Ich bin bekennender Fan der Pathwork Lectures; meiner Meinung nach gibt es keine spirituelle Lektüre, die die Pathwork Lectures toppen kann. Dieses Buch ist gewissermaßen "Sekundärliteratur" zu den Pathwork Lectures, und zwar aus meiner Sicht extrem gut gelungene. Der Wert dieses Buches liegt insbesondere darin, dass die komplexen Pathwork Lectures zusammengefasst und als vergleichsweise überschaubares Werk anders strukturiert werden. Hinzu kommen konkrete Beispiele, anhand derer ich einiges besser nachvollziehen konnte. Dieses Buch kann die Pathwork Lectures selbst nicht ersetzen, aber ich glaube, das ist auch gar nicht der Anspruch der Autorin. Als Ergänzung finde ich dieses Buch herausragend gut!!!

This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to explore spiritual concepts around letting go, surrender, acceptance and the willingness to risk living with an open and undefended heart. Yes, it means you will get hurt, but the premise is that it also means you are open to love, from others and from yourself, and furthermore, that the things which hurt us don't have to kill us. That pain (or fear, or anger, or joy, or sadness, etc. ) can be just one more feeling to be accepted and welcomed as part of a full and glorious life.