Absolute Bliss: The Ecstasy (and the Agony) of Spiritual Awakening

Absolute Bliss is a compelling and inspiring story of one woman's triumph over adversity, abuse, and addiction. In this astounding, factual account of her life, Dr. Jan Schmidt shares the painful and often humiliating experiences that drove her to the depths of despair – a despair so intense that she prayed for the comfort of death. Her prayers were answered, but not quite in the manner she expected.

This unique book details a firsthand account of cosmic consciousness, or illumination. Thrust into another dimension of reality where the boundaries of space and time cease to exist, Jan crossed the veil into an all-consuming state of splendor. From this illumination, where all is seen and known to be a shimmering, breathing light, her individual ego merged with the Universal Presence (God) and surrendered to the greater Being that is life itself. During this state of bliss, profound messages were received which became the basis of her personal transformation. And they have been complied in this book to assist others with their own journeys.

This quick-paced book takes the reader on an adventure through an abusive childhood, early adulthood filled with addiction, depression and disease and a six-month experience of cosmic consciousness that culminated in a lifestyle that continues to embody service, health, success and compassion.

This insightful account of spiritual awakening and illumination takes the reader through encounters that are riveting, soul felt and stimulating. However, Absolute Bliss is much more than a firsthand account of tragedy and enlightenment. It is a practical manual presenting techniques which readers can use to fine-tune or transform their own lives to ones of absolute fulfillment.

Jan Lee Schmidt has written a compelling, mind-blowing account of what happens when an alcoholic, single mother, and former abused child is touched by God – not God the kindly, white-bearded uncle, but God the hurricane, who rips your heart open and illuminates your soul. Whether you call her experience enlightenment, cosmic consciousness, or rapture, you will be riveted by her astonishing story of spiritual transformation.

Alice Anne Parker,
Author of Understand your Dreams and The Last of the Dream People

I have known the Rev. Dr. Jan Lee Schmidt since the time she first started her "Absolute Bookstore" many years ago. We were both in training at the time, I in the field of physical healing (medicine) and she in the field of spiritual healing. I know of few people so dedicated in their quest for the spirit and the absolute truth in life. This book describes her quest in a very deep personal way and supplies us with some of the inspiring answers she has found to help enrich others' lives as well as her own.

Terry Shintani, MD, JD, MPH
Author of HawaiiDiet and Dr. Shintani's Eat More, Weigh Less Diet