A Walk with Four Spiritual Guides: Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, and Ramakrishna [Hardcover]

Andrew Harvey (Author)

Book Description

Series: SkyLight Illuminations | Publication Date: March 2003

A Walk with Four Spiritual Guides is Andrew Harvey’s very personal introduction to Krishna’s lessons on the immortality of the soul, Buddha’s description of the fundamental role of mental conditioning in making us who we are, Jesus’ portrayal of the Kingdom of God as a present fact about the world, and Ramakrishna’s teachings on the truth of all religions. Enhanced with accessible translations of each guide’s essential teachings and facing pages of guided commentary from experts, Harvey offers his own joyful experiences of learning from their wisdom and gives you deeper insight into their message for today.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Harvey describes each practice with a down-to-earth clarity and simplicity, writing not as a guru but as a spiritual friend eager to share the tools that others have shared with him.... The friendly wisdom of this book will encourage many others to claim their own power and possibilities." -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Andrew Harvey was born in India and educated at Oxford. He has devoted the past thirty years to study and writing on the world’s spiritual and mystical traditions. He collaborated with Sogyal Rinpoche on The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and is the author of more than thirty books himself, including The Direct Path: Creating a Journey to the Divine through the World’s Great Mystical Traditions. He is the series editor of SkyLight Illuminations—spirituality classics for today’s seeker.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189336173X
• ISBN-13: 978-1893361737
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,719,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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