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Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power and Spiritual Transformation

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Incredibly profound in content.

Having gone through the whole "Conversations With God" (CWG) series as well as "Friendship with God", I wondered how this book would compare in principle--and I'm happy to say quite favorably. It seems truth IS universal, despite varying styles.

Whereas CWG was mind-blowing in it's eloquence, "Living With Joy" seemed almost child-like in it's gentle manner. Like a patient teacher, it takes your hand and walks you through precisely what it means to live a life based on joy. And what a delightful, refreshing, thought-provoking and ultimately life-changing stroll it is.

I especially liked Orin's admonition to take what he says and use what resonates for you, personally, and leave the rest behind. A good principle, I feel, when reading anything pertaining to our individual growth paths. Having said that, I found that almost all of it resonated with me, deeply and profoundly. You may, too.

Read it for the light it can bring. Live it for the positive changes it can invoke. Love it for the joy we can all share and partake of. Highly recommended.

I read this book several years ago while I was in university and it struck me around that time that in all of my years of studies I had never learned anything truly *important* in school. Nothing compared to this, nothing that added meaning or depth to my life, nothing that helped me to live with more peace, joy, or compassion. In this book I was reading about the importance of looking at all situations in a higher way and finding the good in them, about the importance of self love, self respect, self esteem, gratitude, higher purpose, how to experience more inner peace, balance, security, clarity, and freedom in my life. These concepts and subjects are among the most important things anyone can learn about living and life and *none of it was being taught in schools!*

If you have never read any of Sanaya's books before and are new to the metaphysical field, this book is a great place to start. It discusses down to earth applicable knowledge without dabbling in esoterics. It is completely devoid of dogma and is not based in any religion or philosophy.

A good complement to this book (for me) has been the Conversations with God (CWG) series by Neale Donald Walsch. While Sanaya/Orin speaks of many practical things you can do to make your everyday life work in higher ways, CWG has an in-depth metaphysical discussion of broader spiritual topics. Beware though, these books (the CWG series) may be deep waters for some... if you are not prepared to be challenged in your beliefs and the way you see the world, bring scuba gear or steer clear.

I highly recommend both this and all of Sanaya's books. Some deal with more accessible topics than others (like LWJ and Creating Money), others are more esoteric (Spiritual Growth and Opening to Channel) and others are somewhere in between (Soul Love and Personal Power through Awareness). All are excellent and top notch in quality though and even the ones dealing with esoterics are very clearly written and easy to understand. In each subject area the individual books deal with they are at the top of their field. You simply won't find any better on the subjects.

I wish this author was better known to the public as her books have so much to offer. If this review is the first encounter you have had with any of her books then you have stumbled onto a great (and largely unknown) treasure in metaphysical literature. I wholeheartedly encourage you to dive in and enjoy!

If anyone wishes to discuss her material or metaphysics, please feel free to contact me.

In my 20's I was self-centered, insecure, paranoid, sad, depressed, and suicidal. I first read Opening to Channel by Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer which then led me to other books by these authors. And thank goodness it did! Living With Joy helped me change my perspective of my life. It helps the reader examine why his/her life is the way it is and to recognize the beauty of its perfection. I'm now 32 years old and the happiest I can imagine ever being. Even when life throws new curves at me, I see things as challenges to help me become a stronger person. If you know anyone who is depressed or angry at the world, send them a copy of this book. It just may make a difference.

This book, like all of Sanaya's and Orin's works, are the most gentle and loving on the planet. I've read many other channeled books which read like pure gibberish, because the earth-bound channel lacked the objectivity to "stay out of the way", and let the message come through. Nine times out of ten, we end up reading about how miserably we've failed on one plane or another, or about some mystical nonsense with no practical application. Even Edgar Cayce dipped in the well of "it's my way or the highway" religion. Sanaya Roman espouses no particular religious path-you are encouraged to take from the book what fits you, and leave the rest. These books offer comfort, inspiration, and practical help that feels real to me. Ever read a self-help book that purports to understand how you feel, offer to help you with your maladies, only to leave you feeling worse by implying what a hopeless sot you are (unlike the author, who didn't have any REAL problems to begin with)? Well, I've learned to skip any book that doesn't come from love. I read many books, but these are the ones I read every day, for well over a decade. Any of these boks are the best of the field-bar none.

I have read everything from Jack Canfield to the Bible, watch the Secret and listened to Tony Robbins and there is NOTHING that can be compared to this book. You know the story -- a guy looking for the key to happiness is life, and researching every avenue possible.

Simply put, if you doubt yourself, your life, your work, family, kids, relationships, anything...I'll bet you a Guinness that by the time you're done reading this, you'll have a smile, and everything will seem calm -- things will just make sense.

I can safely say this is book changed my life (and boy was I skeptical) and it will change yours.

All of the other reviews have expressed my thoughts on the quality of this book and it's message. I want to add one thing.. the messages in this book literally saved my life. Since my teenage years, I was depressed and even suicidal on a few occasions. As an adult, I was medicated for my depression. However, there are 2 things that can create a depression: a chemical imbalance or overpowering self-pity. As I learned from reading this book, all the events in my life happened because they needed to and I have control over them. Luckily I didn't truly have a chemical imbalance. The book helped me to reevaluate my life and I pulled out of the "self-pity mode." I have been happy for the past 5 years and off medication. This book has spurred me to make self-discovery a favorite activity. All the reading I have done on New Age and self-help principles have resonated the same messages that Orin does in Living with Joy.

I first came across Sanaya and the Orin books over 10 years ago when I picked up a copy of "Living with Joy". I found the work interesting and insightful, however it was early in my spiritual development and I continued to explore different authors and perspectives. After years of exploration I found myself once again turning to the Orin books. To my delight, the books were even more relevant than when I first read them. The "Earth Life" series (Living with Joy, Personal Power through Awareness, and Spiritual Growth) progress naturally from the most elemental aspects of spiritual development to the deepest truths. These books are absolutely the best books on spiritual development I have encountered. Although I have enjoyed reading other works, I've found that these books contain all that I need to know. I highly recommend Sanaya/Orin's work for everyone who wants a straight-forward yet deeply insightful perspective to guide them into discovering their own divinity.

I first "read" this little gem of a book in 1991, when it,and one of the other books in the series Spiritual Growth seemed to "jump out" at me from a New Age bookshop in Dublin,Ireland. I'm glad to see that almost a decade later it is still being enjoyed globally... It is truly a timeless classic...and a book that I turn to time and again for its simplicity , clarity and wisdom on practical spiritual living. Highly reccommeded for those who are beginning to look at life from a more spiritual perspective.....It will change you for the better in some way...One again, long overdue thanks to Orin and Sanaya

What can I say? This is my all time favorite book. The positive energy that this book radiates sinks deep into my heart and lifts me up spiritually, mentally and emotionally. A few years ago I had an experience that left me heart broken and devastated. The information and energy in this book made it easier for me to heal myself and rise above the grief I was experiencing at that time. This book is obviously a gift from a higher place. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

This an amazing book. It has helped me in low times, high times, and in-between times. It has helped me to help myself; it has helped me to help others. Each time I read it, it dispels negative energies around me and I grow closer to my higher self. I read it last year and wrote the blessings I wished to receive in the pages of the book. This year I read what I had written on those pages and was amazed to find that most of my wishes (those that truly serve my higher purpose)had been granted. A life-transforming read.