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The Cosmic Jest

When Enlightenment Downloads Itself (And Then Glitches) (The Sacred Fool Trilogy, Book 2)

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The Cosmic Jest

By: A.J. Salara
Narrated by: Shawn Elliott
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About this listen

What happens when spiritual awakening collides with tech addiction, branded enlightenment, and digital burnout?

The Cosmic Jest is a soulfully satirical exploration of modern mysticism gone sideways—where meditation apps malfunction, AI gurus preach in riddles, and the sacred arrives in spam folders and glitchy push notifications. This is Book Two of the Sacred Fool Trilogy, continuing the journey of seekers who are burned out on transcendence and ready for something more honest—and far more absurd.

Following in the footsteps of The Cosmic Joke, this audiobook dives deeper into the mess of modern spirituality. Through parody, reflection, and quiet insight, Salara pulls back the veil on influencer gurus, subscription-based salvation, and the surreal experience of trying to “stay grounded” while everything updates around you.

Inside, you'll discover:

GuruGPT: the glitchy AI shaman who speaks in divine error codes

Meme religions, ego-death influencers, and ascension symptoms gone viral

Inbox synchronicities, algorithmic prophecy, and digital ego unraveling

The tension between sincere longing and commercialized awakening

Laughter as integration, glitch as gateway, and presence found in the ping

This isn’t a mockery of the spiritual path—it’s an invitation to laugh with it, through it, and beyond it. The Cosmic Jest is both comic relief and cosmic mirror, reminding us that awakening doesn't always look like bliss. Sometimes, it looks like a buffering wheel in the middle of your guided meditation.

Whether you’re a recovering perfectionist, a spiritual misfit, or someone who once got emotional during a TED Talk on consciousness, this audiobook offers a breath of comic clarity.

Let go of the script. Embrace the glitch. And above all, don’t forget to laugh.

©2025 A.J. Salara (P)2025 A.J. Salara
Literature & Fiction Satire Witty Meditation Yoga
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