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Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity Audiobook
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In this rare work of public disclosure, filmmaker David Lynch describes his personal methods of capturing and working with ideas, and the immense creative benefits he has experienced from the practice of meditation.
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"Unlike some reviewers, I really think this gave a deep insight (even though the book is small) into how Lynch creates his art and the process he goes through. I've studied and understand the meditative process that he talks about although I'm not an avid meditator myself. Just as he talks about unity connecting everything, my own academic study of psychology has fed into what he discusses (in particular positive psychology, which also examines the empirical evidence to suggest the real and powerful benefits of meditation, which in turn leads to greater understanding of self and levels of happiness). It just clicks and makes sense for me. How he describes creativity and the clarity needed is excellent. The proceeds of the book go towards the development of TM oriented schools, in order to encourage children to be the best they can be. It is a wonderful antidote to the negativity sometimes courted by artists which is viewed as necessary to create their art. It is a useful tool for those true artists who wish to gain greater understanding of themselves, in order to create their art to the full of their potential."
— Jan (5 out of 5 stars)
Catching the Big Fish Listener Reviews
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" I bought it and returned it the next day. "
— Ankur, 2/14/2014 -
" Lynch gets some abuse for his devout love of meditation but this was an interesting read. He sounds pretty sane throughout and his thoughts on film are pretty great. "
— Mark, 2/5/2014 -
" This comes with a disclaimer: I'm the publicist for this book. But I enjoyed reading it, as a long time Lynch fan, and it certainly conveyed the appeal of Transcendental Meditation. Also, it's one of the few books on the creative process that I've liked a lot; I generally prefer creating to reading about how to create. But this was a truly inspiring book by a bonafide genius. "
— Jenn, 1/23/2014 -
" This was a lighter read than anticipated. I expected a book, but instead got a coffee-table brochure on Transcendental Meditation and the films of David Lynch. Everything in it was nice and thoughtful and sweet, just a little thin. "
— Brendan, 1/16/2014 -
" I will have to be honest that I am very biased, David Lynch is one of my heroes. I just love the way his mind works and his positivity. This slim book may be written off by many as propaganda for transcendental meditation or as hokey, but it offers a great look into Lynch's mind and attitude and some really great insights for artists looking for advice on how to harness their creative flow. "
— Amy, 1/6/2014 -
" This book is great...he has the best efficient way of writing and its bloody funny too! Great insights into film and the process of working on set in a different non bitchy way...some great stories about fellini and kubrick and people like that. "
— Mira, 1/6/2014 -
" I read this in the bookstore in about 45 minutes. It's classic Lynch simplicity, and very inspiring. It made me look into meditation as a way of stimulating creativity... I just have to start doing it. "
— Jared, 12/30/2013 -
" Stream of conscious writing that is fitting for the topic, but doesn't necessarily make for a great read. Really short though, with very short chapters, which is always a nice break. "
— Lia, 12/30/2013 -
" Great Book. Inspiring for any artist. David lynch really breaks down the creative process and reveals what we strive for. "
— Anna, 12/19/2013 -
" writing about music is like dancing about architecture... "
— thegift, 12/10/2013 -
" So inspiring in so many ways. "
— Daniel, 12/9/2013 -
" Actually, I listened to the audio book narrated by Lynch himself. Wonderful! "
— Eugene, 12/2/2013 -
" David Lynch makes me smile! "
— Sarah, 11/21/2013 -
" I can't help myself, I love listening to David Lynch talk. This book is like that. "
— Heather, 11/12/2013 -
" David Lynch is famous for his dystopian visions of our society. In this book he talks about the importance of maintaining a positive, creative attitude through meditation. It's ok if one's characters suffer, but the artist needs to lead a balanced life. "
— Landry, 8/20/2012 -
" Very relaxing and uplifting book. Doesn't really tell you much about TM though, but I guess that's not the point. Will definitely revisit this again. "
— Chris, 4/27/2012 -
" Very inspiring! It introduced me to transcendental meditation as a practice to uncover inner creativity. "
— Jessica, 4/20/2012 -
" David Lynch draws on 33 years in the practice of meditation and on its influence on the creative consciousness. Fun, easy read. Quick read....and full of great truth. "
— Shae, 3/20/2012 -
" Words of wisdom from David Lynch - life, filmmaking, meditation, creativity, the world, his films, etc. It's really insightful into his process of making cinematic art, but also a welcome insight into his skewed look at the world. The audio version of the book is a must have for any fan. "
— Todd, 11/15/2011 -
" it's lynch. the guys makes me think. and feel good inside. yeah, fantastic spiels on creativity and the spirit. multiple thumbs up. "
— Ma, 7/18/2011 -
" God awful. Read like a stretched out interview on Lynch's hippy dippy beliefs and very little on his creative process (like the cover promised). Shame on me for even bothering. "
— Krystle, 7/17/2011 -
" flimsly little glimpse into Lynch's guarded mind. "
— Matt, 6/12/2011 -
" wisdom for any artist, filmmaker or creative person not taught in art schools. "
— Dlemunyan, 5/17/2011 -
" This little tome is high on plugging Transcendental Meditation, low on actual insight into creativity. If poor writing like this is the result of dedicated TM practice, I'll be happy to stay away. "
— Nick, 4/27/2011 -
" More in this book than I expected, and also less. Go figure. "
— Missy, 4/23/2011 -
" A really fun and surprisingly enlightening little book that you can read in under an hour (and still get full credit for reading an entire book by David Lynch!).<br/> "
— Craig, 4/20/2011 -
" Lots of little bite sizes pieces, so no great depth to any of the insights. But good to read a bit about Lynch's creative process. I find reading about how people make what they make as inspiring as any particular techniques they suggest to use. "
— sisterimapoet, 4/8/2011 -
" David Lynch has some interesting observations here, and some pages that read like unedited, banal journal entries. But the book is such a quick read, I didn't mind. "
— Leigh, 2/22/2011 -
" An odd look into an odd mind. What a guy! For those of who don't think this adds anything to Lynch's work, for those of you who don't feel like you understand his films more after reading this, you missed the point of what Lynch does. I for one, loved it. "
— DwyerTeacher, 2/17/2011 -
" ... My Developer, David Lynch ... "
— Random, 2/3/2011 -
" good one, and interesting parts about wild at heart and others. "
— Lettycia, 1/11/2011 -
" I liked finding out random trivia like the fact that Laura Dern and Ben Harper are married and that association gave rise to the title "INLAND EMPIRE" and I LOVE David Lynch's movies, but this book was just too "lite" and substanceless. It did inspire me to meditate though! "
— John, 1/2/2011 -
" Interesting background to his creative process "
— Pamela, 12/31/2010
About David Lynch
David Lynch advanced to the front ranks of international cinema in 1977 with the release of his first film, the startlingly original Eraserhead. Since then, he has been nominated for two Best Director Academy Awards for The Elephant Man and Blue Velvet, was awarded the Palme d’Or for Wild at Heart, swept the country with Twin Peaks mania in 1990 when his groundbreaking television series premiered on ABC, and has established himself as an artist of tremendous range and wit.