Extreme Spirituality: The Secret Key to Empowerment - Softcover

Burkan, Tolly; Andrew Weil

4.25

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9781571781628: Extreme Spirituality: The Secret Key to Empowerment

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1571781625 ISBN 13: 9781571781628

Publisher: Council Oak Books, 2004

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Extreme Spirituality is any experience whether it be firewalking or practicing humble service to others. It shows us how our egos mask, limit, distort, or diminish our knowledge of a greater reality. Over twenty extreme spiritual practices are highlighted, and readers will learn how even unpleasant or dangerous situations can help us experience how love, wisdom, compassion, and interconnection reveal aspects of our divine nature and leave us with a crystal-clear distinction between our egos and our "higher-selves."

This book, using many different extreme spiritual practices as examples, uses a logical and enthusiastic approach to teach people how to assume a totally spiritual perspective in any situation. By doing this, even sorrowful or frustrating situations don't have to cause as much suffering. We can choose our reactions to them and use them as insights for spiritual growth.

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Book Description:

Extreme Spirituality is any experience -- firewalking, piercing our skin, or humbly serving others -- that shows how our egos mask, limit, distort, or diminish our knowledge of a greater reality. Over twenty extreme spiritual practices are highlighted, showing how even unpleasant or dangerous situations can help us experience how love, wisdom, compassion, and interconnection reveal aspects of our divine nature and provide a clear distinction between our egos and our "higher-selves." Using many different extreme spiritual practices as examples, this book logically and enthusiastically teaches people how to assume a spiritual perspective in any situation. As a result, even sorrowful or frustrating situations don't have to cause as much suffering, because we can choose our reactions to them and use them as insights for spiritual growth.

From the Publisher:

Burkan’s angle toward spirituality is fresh and enthusiastic. He takes a logical, friendly approach and is not preachy or pushy, fanatical, or far-fetched. He uses extreme spiritual practices as metaphors for us all, and incorporates quotes and teachings from many different traditions to illustrate his points.

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