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In the company of the Sages, September 23, 2007
If you have ever asked yourself the title question - "What is Spiritual Guidance?" (Or some variation thereof) I don't believe there is anywhere else that you will find so diverse yet concise an answer; and not just one answer! Borysenko and Dveirin have compiled the answers, from a host of today's foremost spiritual leaders, to twelve pointed questions about the nature of guidance and how we choose to participate with guidance as a compass for our lives. Leaders speaking from a wide variety of wisdom traditions give the reader in-depth look at how they view their relationships with Spirit. The reader feels as if she has been sitting at the feet of the teachers and learning directly from their experiences. Such wisdom imparted is wisdom gained!
As a Spiritual Director, my first thought in the opening chapters of this book was "What an amazing gift!" I am feeling this way still. I'm thrilled at the idea of passing on the book to many people. Just as so many of us have - friends, colleagues, directees and potential directees struggle with the concept of Spiritual Guidance. While I can certainly speak from my own experience and while there are many aids and resources that I can direct them to, none present so broad a scope as this amazing book; an encapsulation that gives the seeker a firm foundation.
The authors take this question to an even deeper level speaking from their own experiential learnings as well as from those of the sages interviewed. The title might more aptly ask "What is PERSONAL Spiritual Guidance?" A question, I believe, that is being asked by so many today as we, collectively, seek communion with the Source of our Being in a time of global uncertainty.
"Whether you view God or consiousness as personal or impersonal......guidance itself is intensely personal." (Page 26)
As a Spiritual seeker I have found in this book a mainstay of the very grounding that my own formation process was steeped in, much from which my own learning came. Much that is extremely worthwhile, in my opinion, to get into the hands of anyone sitting with questions regarding their own relationship with guidance!
As Reverend Dr. Ruth Ragovin has said in her praise for the book - "It makes a significant contribution by launching the first real interfaith dialogue on identifying what spiritual guidance is and perceiving the potential it has in helping the world in its evolution toward greater compassion." I certainly could not put this any more eloquently, nor could I agree any more that it is exactly the wisdom needed for today's world!
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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
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LIFE'S ANSWERS, October 2, 2007
This book provides the spiritual answers many search for but never find. The book doesn't hammer you over the head with these answers, it rather gently leads you to them.
This book changed my life by injecting a strong dose of spirituality into it. It slowly leads you into a place of serene calmness, relaxation, well being and supreme confidence. By the time you're finished with this book you will feel a compassionate kindness for the world and a calm acceptance of who you are. I probably got more out of this book than any book I've read in the past five years.
"Your Soul's Compass" was the most spiritual of the books I've read in a while. I also recently finished the FUNNIEST book I've read in years. "Race You To The Fountain of Youth", which simultaneously made me shriek with laughter while infusing me with the deeper meaning of accepting who I am.
Race You to the Fountain of Youth: I'm Not Dead Yet (But parts of me are going fast)
"Your Soul's Compass" is a must read for those seeking spiritual fulfillment.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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A Masterpiece!, October 22, 2007
WOW! This is the best spiritually oriented book I have ever read. For the spiritual seeker, its like being led to a banquet overflowing with gems from prominent religious figures, sages, and mystics. You are never told what you should believe (unlike many books of this nature), but instead are invited to partake of what resonates with you. The authors bypass the superficialities of the different faiths and focus instead on the core belief of all religions. The result is an interfaith dialogue that should be read by all religious leaders who claim a monopoly on the truth.
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