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"Essential Spirituality beautifully articulates the benefits of spiritual living in the material world."-Dan Millman, author, Everyday Enlightenment and The Way of the Peaceful Warrior"Deceptively simple. Its power is rooted not only in Dr. Walsh's formidable intellectual capacity to deal effectively with a vast body of religious literature but in his own deep spiritual practices in a multitude of disciplines over many years. An important contribution."-Ram Dass, author, Be Here Now "An absolute masterpiece . . . Essential Spirituality is helpful to both the unseasoned and seasoned seeker. The writing is deep, simple, and clear yet at the same time poetic and musical. A must read."-GERALD G. JAMPOLSKY, M.D. author, Love Is Letting Go of Fear

"Energetic, engaged, and occasionally electrifying. . . . The field of spiritual books has been looking for its own Lewis Thomas or Carl Sagan, and I believe Roger Walsh may be that one."-KEN WILBeR, author, One Taste and A Brief History of Everything

Based on over twenty years of research and spiritual practice, this is a groundbreaking and life-changing book. In his decades of study, Dr. Roger Walsh has discovered that each of the great spiritual traditions has both a common goal and seven common practices to reach that goal: recognizing the sacred and divine that exist both within and around us. Filled with stories, exercises, meditations, myths, prayers, and practical advice, Essential Spirituality shows how you can integrate these seven principles into one truly rewarding way of life in which kindness, love, joy, peace, vision, wisdom, and generosity become an ever-growing part of everything you do.

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Product Details

Publisher	Wiley
ISBN	0471392162
Features	ISBN13: 9780471392163 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Format	Paperback
Author	Roger Walsh
EAN	9780471392163
Label	Wiley
Edition	1
Dewey Decimal Number	291
Studio	Wiley
Number Of Pages	320
Title	Essential Spirituality: The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind
Publication Date	2000-08-21
Manufacturer	Wiley

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Customer Reviews

A Rosetta Stone of the Human Spirit

Review by E. Davis, 2009-10-10

Like the Rosetta Stone of ancient languages, "Essential Spirituality" is a translation key to our ancient wisdom traditions, including the world's religions. Each religion and spiritual tradition is unique, of course, but in this age in which the world's diverse peoples are forced into closer contact, it is essential that the jagged edges of our traditions be smoothed out to avoid injuring our relationships with others.

The spiritual path, as Roger Walsh reveals, is neither an esoteric and arcane journey, nor a homogenized generic info-mercial. Instead, it is a rich and diverse river of compassion and kindness that has always been recognizable to those who have taken the time to observe it. Most of those reading this book will not quite hear the rushing currents of passion, and yet something in them may be cleansed as the debris of prejudice and ignorance are slowly eroded by the force of humanity's timeless, universal aspirations for meaning and peace. "Essential Spirituality" is an immensely hopeful book for those seeking global understanding, respect and peace.

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Powerful!

Review by Cheryl J. Cordon, 2009-07-16

Essential Spirituality brings together the wisdom of shared practices of many religions to create a practical guide. It discusses ways to purify our motivation, cultivate love, compassion, awareness and wisdom and to show kindness and generosity to others. It has a vast amount of religious literature combined with spiritual practices that are applicable to our everyday lives. I've read many books on spirituality but this was my favorite due to it's practicality and explanation of integrating these 7 principles to lead a more rewarding and joyful life. The forward was written by The Dalai Lama who recommends spending time each day thinking about these practices. I highly recommend this book and am buying another copy to give as a gift to a friend. It would make a great group book study.

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Great Book

Review by Tiger Blvd, 2009-04-10

Essential Spirituality is probably the best book I have ever read. I recommend it to everyone.

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Living through Spirituality

Review by MJF, 2008-11-19

I belong to a discussion group through my church and this book has been chosen for review. I came in a bit late so receiving this "used" book promptly was a blessing in itself. The suggestions, stories and examples provided bring a lot of thought into our discussions and our minister finds even deeper meaning to help us understand the books content. It's highly recommended to those who look for ways of changing attitude and emotions.

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Easy to grasp, yet thorough

Review by Dora, 2008-08-11

For those who have not considered spirituality before, this is a great book, it is very thorough without being confusing. For those who are natuarally introspective -- this is also a good book, one that will either stregthen or validate what you already know in your heart.

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