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There is a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem

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This is a wonderful and wise book, full of love, hope and practical advice. It teaches the importance -- and explains the rewards -- of living a life with a strong spiritual center in a world that is frighteningly materialistic, and does so in a way that is refreshing, uplifting and entertaining.

If you're looking for a lift, read this book right away. It's probably Wayne's best, and, in my book, that's saying a lot!!

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, known my many as the father of motovition has produced countless books, articles, recordings, lectures, and TV and radio appearances since the late '70's that have left his followers amazed with his mastery at articulating what most would think would be very difficult subjects.

Dyer's work took a sharp shift a few years ago from psychological self help type work to spirutal and "higher self" guidance. Dyer's most recent work, There's a Spirutal Solution for Every Problem, is absolutely the crown jewel. I was left dumbfounded by his ability to make the reader understand deep philisophical concepts.

This book will leave the reader seeing complex, so called "problems" in a whole new way. Dyer walks the reader through a path of seeing and knowing that problems are only illusions created in our minds and that any possible problem that a person can encounter will literally evaporate by following the principles taught in this, and other Wayne Dyer works.

There's a Spiritual Solution for Every Problem is a necessity for anyone who believes that they have problems.

I read and loved Wayne Dyer's THERE'S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO
EVERY PROBLEM . . . one of the best books I have read in a long
time! . . . he shows how there's a spiritual force available to help
us, regardless of religion or whatever is bothering us (ill health,
financial difficulties, etc.) . . . I liked the numerous examples,
along with references to the Bible, Koran and many other similar
works . . . in reading this, I felt as if Dyer was talking directly to
me . . . his insights into the human condition will certainly
get you thinking.

There were many memorable passages . . . my problem is choosing just a few to highlight here . . . but try I must, so here goes:
Coming to this awareness of being steadfast in abstaining from harmful thoughts is a potent tool for accessing a spiritual solution to problems involving relationships. When a person is talking to you and you are slipping into the mode of feeling angry about how you are being talked to, you can remind yourself in that instant to abstain from thinking harmful or angry thoughts. I find that it is quite effective to use the following words, first internally, and then I say them out loud. They are, "You're right about that!" Not sarcastically. Without rancor, I simply allow the other person to be right, which is all their ego really wants.

Recently, my brother was telling me about all the people he was meeting who has prostate cancer. "It's like an epidemic," he said. "Three guys down the street, two at work, all in the past week or so." My immediate response to him was, "I will not think thoughts of prostate cancer." When a friend who had recently had a hip replacement due to rheumatoid arthritis told me that with all my running I was a perfect candidate for a hip replacement, my immediate response was, "I will not have a hip replacement. I don't do rheumatoid arthritis."

Over the years I have had the experience on many occasions of people ordering products, sending me a check, and then a week or so later discovering that the person had insufficient funds to cover the costs of the materials I had purchased and mailed. There was a time when I reacted to this experience of being defrauded with complaints about how irresponsible and immoral this was. About five years ago I did an about-face. Every time this happened to me I mailed the person a free gift of an autographed book, and requested payment for the bounced check. The response was amazing. About ninety-eight percent of the people who received a free gift in response to their NSF check, not only returned the money, but took the time to write a lovely letter of apology as well. This was in contrast to the less then forty percent who made good on their bad checks previously. The old saying goes "Kill them with kindness." I prefer "Connect to them with love and generosity," or as Saint Francis would say, "Sow love."

I love Wayne Dyer books and have read many of them. But, this book just didn't do it for me. I love the premise of the book where he promotes positive thinking, higher energy levels, and not giving your energy to negative thoughts, since what you give out will come back to you. However, I had difficulty with 3 areas of the book: 1) Evil doesn't exist 2) The fact that Dyer never addresses the concept of free will, and 3) Illness is due to erroneous thinking.

First, evil does exist and we see it every day...it's all around us. Denying it's existance is like sticking your head in the sand. Dyer says that evil cannot exist, since God created all things, and God is good, so why would a good God create evil? Well, I think the answer lies in free-will, which brings me to my second point. Although God is good, he also gave us free-will, which means that we are able to choose the path of God (good positive, energy) or something opposite of God, which would be evil. Dyer never addresses free-will in this book even though he continually quotes the bible and other spiritual/religious writings that do in fact address the concept of free-will in depth. How he can quote so many things from these books and yet deny the existance of free-will is beyond me.

Finally, Dyer states that illness stems from erroneous thinking. While I do believe that many illness are brought on by negative thinking and stress (I do believe there is a mind/body connection), if you follow Dyer's theory on this than how is it that infants can get ill? Is an infant capable of thinking erroneously when he/she cannot even take care of him/herself? Dyer lightly brushes the surface of the issue regarding children and illnesses, but then totally dismisses the issue and moves on to the next topic without giving us a reason or answer. This proves to me that either Dyer is underminding the intelligence of the reader or doesn't know himself so he dismisses the issue.

Finally, I do think that many things bad happen in our lives for a purpose, and that purpose is for our souls to grow and learn. Maybe this is why we get ill and the very reason why we have free-will. I have known a few people who were very positive about a terminal illness...did the whole imagery and positive visualization thing, and yet still passed away from their illness. Were these people just not thinking positively enough?? Instead, I believe their deaths were for a reason. Either for their soul to learn or for the souls of others to learn.

Finally, there are many parts of this book that I enjoyed and will put into practice. I do like the whole concept of higher and lower energy frequencies. This concept did rang true with me. And, I do believe that what you give out in this world comes back to you. So, if you give out positive energy and thoughts, positive things will come back to you in some shape or form. In addition, I also do like the way he puts St. Francis's prayer into practice. It's always been one of my favorite prayers and the way that Dyer brings the prayer into real life scenarios is very uplifting.

Overall, this book is good, but has a lot of holes in it, which left me with a lot of questions. I will continue to be a fan of Dyer, but I do think that some of his other books are more practical and even more spiritually uplifting.

My cousin recently met Wayne Dyer and she asked him for a blessing. He replied, "You are a blessing." My cousin has been continually struggling with cancer and certainly needed to hear this truth. She sent my dad an audio tape version of "There's a Spiritual Solution," and I borrowed it. There is so much wisdom in these pages/audio tapes. (The tapes are from a PBS broadcast based on the book.) I was initially reluctant in believing that there are no just resentments...but he knows what he's talking about and helped me to see things differently.

One of my favorite antidotes to discouragement in these tapes is Wayne's description of "the burning desire." Wayne says, "the burning desire is like having an inner candle flame that never flickers. So the worst goes b/f you, this thing can't be put out. No one out there can tell you you can't do this or you can't have this. In fact, when other people do tell you you can't have it or you can't do it, all it does for those who have the burning desire is reinforce that this is something I am going to be able to accomplish. And I will use your skepticism and I will use the doubt that you provide to motivate me even further." Talk about turning something on its head! (I remember Ted Turner likewise stated that he just loves when someone tells him he can't do something or someone will try to limit him in some way. He then just enjoys even more proving to himself that he can accomplish his goals and will use other people's doubt and lack of confidence in him as motivation. Those of us who have had our fair share of setbacks and naysayers really need to cling to this type of thinking!)

The only problem with listening to these tapes is that I get choked up so easily, and there is a plethora of heartrending anecdotes that Wayne shares. Mr. Dyer has culled from many sources great wisdom and attitudes. I love the quote he included from "A Course in Miracles," which states that you have no problems except in delusionally thinking that you are separate from your source.

I read many of the reviews here about this book with fascination. I have read just about every Dyer book out there, listened to every tape set and attended his seminars. I can say Dr. Dyer has gone through an evolutionary process and I have followed along with him, which is probably why I find his material seems to resonate with me. He first started with books that put forth "mind over matter" advice - you know "if you don't mind it doesn't matter" type of thinking. Dr. Dyer helped people to take control of their emotions and reactions in order to have better lives. This was a decidely more practical, psychological point of view. Over the years, Dr. Dyer became more spiritually aware and his work shifted toward tapping into our energy fields, higher self and God/Universe to tap into our potential. Some folks are at the stage where the earlier works will be of more value while others will find the newer material meets them where they are. This book met me where I was and I really value it. If you want concrete steps on how to work with your mind and emotions, read his earlier books. If you want a more "New Age" approach, for lack of a better term, then this book is excellent. All of his books have value, you just need to match them to where you are and where you are is exactly the place you need to be right now - there's no right or wrong place to be. It's also good to realize that no one author has "all the answers" and that all of Dyer's materials are another source of wisdom that you may or may not want to incorporate into your life right now.

This book is so invigorating, so soul inspiring.I just can't say it all..this book has helped me many, many times.

When a friend mentioned her mother being quite ill, I gave her the book. I was told her mother was exceptionally inspired by the book throughout her illness and recovery. .well she must love it as it was not returned.that's alright, I'll definitely buy another copy.

I highly recommend this book to people who are happy and also people who are dealing with struggling, pain or any sufferings. It is hard to imagine, but a book CAN BRING COMFORT and wisdom in need.

I've enjoyed Dr. Dyer's work since the 1970s. Every one of his books has come to me at the perfect time, and the same is true here.

My copy of There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem arrived shortly after September 11, 2001 (I had it on pre-order, and finalized the order on September 10).

How I needed this wonderful book. . . especially in its wisdom in how to interpret tragedy, anger, fear, etc.

Of course, There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem isn't only for those perplexed in how to deal with September 11, and the book was written much in advance of it, but I promise you: In the wake of disaster, this book will bring you what you need. You'll find answers, comfort, hope, and peace. The message is one we all need.

Note: This book speaks to everyone, regardless of religion or religious background.

This book is a great one by Wayne W. Dyer. It really hit home for me spiritually. I recommend this book to any one who is interested in spiritual growth. I have read this book over and over again and each time I get something new from it. I think it is really balanced. I like to flip through the pages at night and randomly pick a paragraph to read before going to sleep, then I meditate on it for a short while. I give the book 5 stars for being so positive. There is so much negativity out there, it is good to take a break from it and try and change MY view or judgement of it all. Thanks Wayne Dyer for this book! :-)

I admit I am a Wayne Dyer fan. I saw him do a seminar in Denver based on this book which was a great intro. I bought the book, I highlighted tons of stuff in it.....I even got a couple of my adult children interested enough to read all or parts of it. That is saying a lot! The chapter on how you get what you really don't want is the best single chapter in a lot of spiritual self-help stuff I read in a long time! Read it and digest it, you won't regret it.