Vallyon's Heavens and Hells of the Mind a Winner

Judges pronounced Heavens and Hells of the Mind, the massive 4-volume book written by Imre Vallyon, " A remarkable and exhaustive work on human consciousness and the wisdom of the ages." Maori warriors feted the surprised author with an impromptu tribute in song. Friends and well-wishers cheered as Vallyon took to the stage to collect his prize, a cheque for $10,000 NZ, and acknowledgment that his decades-long effort successfully met Wylie's mandate, "for the principal purpose of assisting people to become more perfectly loving by bringing the creative quality of love and relating positive activities and qualities into their relationships and their experience".

"Heavens and Hells of the Mind is an attempt to uplift humanity by transforming the individual, and I believe that if the individual is transformed, society is transformed, and when society is transformed, we have a happy, healthy and loving, caring society, and for that, we need spiritual values," said Vallyon, who fled Hungary during the 1950s to establish the worldwide Foundation for Higher Learning, which emphasizes spiritual knowledge. "So, congratulations to the Trust and all of you who are working hard to make that dream - a happy, joyous, peaceful society - a possibility."

Heavens and Hells of the Mind presents a monumental effort, spanning over two decades. It unveils human consciousness through spiritual knowledge, tradition and transformation. Vallyon synthesizes teachings around the globe, showing specifically how spiritual and transformative psychological experience is common to humanity, and uniting us at our most essential levels. He illustrates this through showing how such experiences can be individually and collectively realized.

"Nothing like this has ever been written before," an elated Phil Carter, Vallyon's editor, explained. "No one has ever presented so much detailed knowledge, so clearly and in language that laymen can easily understand. It was very important to make this series accessible to everyone."

The Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust, established in 1999, cites the following objectives in its nominations process:

• To reward excellence in writing which encompasses a wide range of beliefs, and has the power to enlighten, amuse and educate the reader, while having a profound impact on the reader's spiritual thoughts and opinions.

• To embody Wylie's belief that if one wanted to change the world, one had to first change oneself, in that changes are then made by example as, ultimately, one can change for the better others that reside within one's sphere of influence.

"I would like to thank the Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust for the work they're doing and I'm sure that Ashton is very happy with the progress of New Zealand writers over the last few years. We need people like that who appreciate good literature and appreciate good writing, which uplifts not only New Zealanders but all of mankind," Vallyon acknowledged the Founder, the Trust and fellow nominees in his acceptance speech.

In a lively turn of events, Maori performers from the Tainui group in Hamilton, Kereti and Maria Rautangata and Pakewa Watene came onto the stage to perform a Waiata, or tribute in song, for Vallyon. Imre and a core group of Maori leaders, artists and warriors have worked hard over the past few decades to establish a transformative warrior school and unite spiritual teachings.

Heavens and Hells of the Mind is available online through Sounding Light Publications and other venues like amazon.com.

Author, Imre Vallyon

Imre Vallyon, Author, accepts Award

Maori Waiata (song tribute) for Imre

Heavens and Hells of the Mind

Heavens and Hells of the Mind (detail)

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