THIS

Becoming Free

Written by Michael Gungor (Vishnu Dass)

The second book from Grammy-nominated artist, composer, and podcaster Michael Gungor, This: Becoming Free, breaks down the illusions of existence, inviting readers on a journey to live more self-aware, free lives. 

Doubt-filled spiritual leader and reluctant Grammy-nominated Christian musician Michael Gungor finally let go of his belief in God as he tried to whittle together a god that he could love. Letting go of the stories that defined his identity and value in the world led Gungor and his family on a wild and painful journey through atheism, mysticism, betrayal, loss, medical issues, moving trucks, and thousands of online trolls. 

The deconstruction of his faith is one story. The transformation of it is another. As Gungor lets us know, our stories are the seams of illusion that we sew into reality—in order to label this and that. But what you think of as you (or anything else for that matter) is simply movement within the ocean of Being—of THIS. Once you see that is it just a story, you can let go and be free.

THIS is beyond words, category, or distinction. It simply and fully is. 

Through personal story, parable, philosophy, physics, and absurdity, Gungor shows us that who we think we are is an illusion, a constriction of reality that creates suffering in our lives. This: Becoming Free is a letter of love, reminding you of who you truly are under those stories of yours.

About the Author

Michael Gungor, a.k.a. Vishnu Dass, is a Grammy-nominated artist, composer, and author who lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and two daughters. He leads the musical collective Gungor, co-hosts The Liturgists Podcast, and is the author of The Crowd, the Critic, and the Muse: A Book for Creators.