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The Choice Is Always Ours: The Classic Anthology on the Spiritual Way

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Now that the millenium is drawing to a close, this book is needed more than ever. It is a thoughtful, deeply felt and balanced anthology of writings that come from the deepest heart of humanity. It has inspired and uplifted me and revealed to me a world of wonder, wisdom and compassion that I never knew existed. I have always held a healthy distrust of dogma and spiritual superiority. This book shows that all teachings ultimately converge on themselves. It points to a fresh way to conduct our lives-one of openness, suffering, pain, joy and dignity. It is tuly a wonderful book. If the publisher of the book reads this, I hope it convinces him to reissue it. My copy is dog eared, weathered and yellowed from countless drops of coffee from coffee shops everywhere. For me, it is a sort of spiritual teddy bear that I carry with me everywhere. (So much for non-attachment.)

This is one of those books that never stays on the shelf. In fact, it is almost always lent out. Which is why I bought this copy. My husband already owned a copy, but we wanted a second one so we could always have one on hand. It is a collection of spiritual readings from many sources. Selections include Socrates, Jung, Freud, Jesus Christ, Saint Francis of Assissi... The selections all have one thing in common, a search for Spiritual Truth.

It is an anthology with an exhaustive and well organised compilation of various subjects in spiritual growth. I used to read this book everynight before going to bed till I lost it.

This book has been my spiritual compass for 24 years. In that time I have found no other to equal the inspiration derived from it.

If I could only read one book for the rest of my life, this would be it

Someone gave me a copy of this book many years ago. I either lost it or loaned it to someone. I have since given away many copies, often saving out one for myself and then giving it away again. It's a remarkable guide to deep, mature, spiritual living. It lines up modern, ancient, and in-between writers, all of whom are leading us deeper within ourselves. Artists, religious writers, psychiatrists, ancient and modern philosophers, all describe in a variety of ways how to achieve inner balance and then describe what such a life might be like.

My copy is dog eared, underlined in various colors and read and reread. This compilation from many different ages, fields and worlds is the best companion I know for inspiration for the spiritual path.