The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling

Stephen Cope

ISBN 10: 168364073X / ISBN 13: 9781683640738

Published by Sounds True Inc, 2017

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2017. Audio CD. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
• Publisher: Sounds True Inc
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 168364073X
• ISBN 13: 9781683640738
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Discover the deep purpose hidden at the very core of your being

To know your true calling―your dharma, as the yogis say―is perhaps the greatest desire within each of us. And yet, few can say we know our purpose with absolute certainty. Fortunately, there is a time-tested guide―an ancient map―for discovering and fulfilling your unique calling. In The Great Work of Your Life, Stephen Cope walks you through each step of the journey.

Cope teaches that the secrets to unlocking the mystery of your dharma can be found in the spiritual classic, the Bhagavad Gita―a timeless tale about the path to dharma, told through an instructive dialogue between the fabled archer Arjuna and his divine mentor, Krishna. In The Great Work of Your Life, Cope uses Arjuna’s journey as a framework for each of us to discover our own dharma, masterfully weaving together stories of both well-known and ordinary Western lives.

Throughout the book, Cope explores the "Four Pillars of Dharma," or the stages we move through as we fulfill our own true callings. Each pillar is illustrated with riveting true stories, including: Jane Goodall’s ability to follow her heart without question
• The little-known tale of Walt Whitman’s dharma discovery in the second half of life
• How living your purpose can be like training for the Olympics in the story of Susan B. Anthony
• Ludwig van Beethoven’s triumphs over childhood abuse, depression, and going deaf
• Gandhi’s transformation from tongue-tied youth to leader of the Indian independence movement
• Understanding how divine guidance works with the life of Harriet Tubman
• Additional insights and tales from the lives of both famous luminaries and everyday people
"We feel the happiest and most fulfilled when we bring highly concentrated effort to our true calling," teaches Cope. Moving and inspiring, The Great Work of Your Life is a call to action and step-by-step guide for each of us to discover and embrace our dharma.

About the Authors

Stephen Cope, MSW, is the founder and former Director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living, the largest yoga research institute in the Western world. He is a Western-trained psychotherapist who writes and teaches about the relationship between Western psychological paradigms and the Eastern contemplative traditions. Scholar-in-Residence and Kripalu Ambassador in Lenox, Massachusetts, Cope is the author of several bestselling books, including Yoga and the Quest for the True Self, The Wisdom of Yoga, The Great Work of Your Life, and Soul Friends.

Kevin M. Connolly is a classically trained actor who has worked in theater, voice over, and TV/film for over twenty years. He holds a BA in Theater Arts from UIW in San Antonio, Tx, his MFA in Acting from UCLA's School of Theater Film and Television in Los Angeles, and has studied theater and acting in London, England and Dublin Ireland. He has lent his voice to various anime shows, video games, and audio books for children and adults.