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ISBN: 9781401907778

✍️ Borysenko, Joan

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📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

In "Your Soul's Compass," Joan Borysenko offers a masterful exploration of spiritual guidance, helping readers navigate life's uncertainties with profound clarity. This work skillfully synthesizes wisdom from diverse sacred traditions, from ancient Eastern philosophies to foundational Abrahamic texts, presenting a unified path to understanding one's deeper calling. It empowers individuals to reconnect with an innate higher intelligence, fostering compassionate action and a sense of interconnectedness. Discover how personal choices, when spiritually inspired, contribute to a greater, more meaningful existence.

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“Your Soul's Compass by Joan Borysenko and Gordon Dveirin refreshingly challenges the 'light unto ourselves' sensibilities of much of the modern spiritual marketplace. It points us all to the simple truth that direction from an intelligence greater than our own ego is critical for authentic spiritual evolution.”

— Andrew Cohen, the founder of EnlightenNext and

“Your Soul's Compass is a treasure--a book that will change the way you move through your life. Beautiful and provocative, it explores in completely original ways the most important questions: How do you lead a life that's guided by love? How can you distinguish between authentic guidance and the desires of the ego? How can lead-ers as radically opposed as Hitler and Gandhi both feel they're being divinely inspired?”

— Sara Davidson

“As a Christian, my beliefs in God and the consciousness that we're all spiritual beings yearning for a deeper connection to our Source draws me into this mind-expanding book. The convictions of 27 sages sharing their insights on the spiritual journey and our soul's maturation gives us clarifying revelations into our understanding and imagination of how you and I can draw closer to God.”

— entertainer

🏛 Hay House 📅 2008 📖 276 pages 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781401907778

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Borysenko's "Your Soul's Compass" offers a profound, accessible guide for modern seekers. Its strength lies in synthesizing diverse wisdom traditions into a coherent, actionable framework for personal growth. While those seeking a strictly denominational text might find it too broad, it excels at providing universal principles. It's an essential companion for anyone navigating today's complex world with an open heart.

📝 Description: Your Soul's Compass: What Is Spiritual Guidance?

Drawing on spiritual wisdom from sacred texts across a variety of religious traditions, this is an "elegant, simple, and practical guide to get in touch with your higher self" (Deepak Chopra, author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success) Why am I here? What does a life worth living look like? What is the higher intelligence trying to express through me? In this time of global change and uncertainty, of spiritual indirection, Americans are asking these age-old questions with renewed curiosity. There's a thirst for meaning and purpose--a dawning realization that happiness isn't a commodity that can be bought with a gold card. Fulfillment and joy arise naturally from creative and compassionate action--from the understanding that all life is interconnected and guided by a higher intelligence. Our personal choices make a difference, and when they are spiritually inspired even the smallest action serves a larger whole. Sacred texts ranging from the Torah to the New Testament, the Tao Te Ching to the Buddhist scriptures, the Vedantas to the Koran, speak of making life-enhancing choices where a force greater than the individual flows through us and informs our thoughts and actions. In this book we'll focus on the three classic aspects of living such a spiritually guided life: (1) alignment: maintaining a direct and personal connection to the Source of our Being; (2) discernment: distinguishing the movement of Spirit in our lives from our own wants, fears and social conditioning; and (3) action: making our best, most inspired contribution to the evolution of life.

📑 What's inside

Preface: When in Doubt, Ask the Nearest Sage
Introduction: Inner Light or True Nature
Part I. Orienting to True North
Chapter 1. Opening the Conversation
Chapter 2. Magic Letters ... the Anatomy of Revelation
Chapter 3. In God We Trust?
Chapter 4. Intimacy ... Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart
Chapter 5. Doubt ... Is It Guidance or Is It Me?
Chapter 6. The Art of Discernment
Chapter 7. The Practice of Discernment
Chapter 8. Do Not Travel Alone: When Two or More Are Gathered
Chapter 9. Practices for Aligning with the Spirit of Guidance
Chapter 10. Overcoming Ego ... the Biggest Block to Guidance
Chapter 11. Unfolding the Heart of Spirit in Action
Chapter 12. Spiritual DNA: Mapping the Genome of Transformation
Chapter 13. Sit Down and Shut Up: Contemplative Wisdom for World Leaders
Part II. Introducing the Sages
The Sages
Swami Adiswarananda
Hameed Ali
Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Daniel Ladinsky
Taj Inayat
Sister Rose Mary Dougherty
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Cecilia Montero
Yogi Mukunda Stiles
Nina Zimbelman
The Venerable Ajahn Sona
Reverend Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault
Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Father Thomas Keating
Reverend Suzanne Fageol
Sally Kempton
Sheikh Kabir Helminski
Dr. Edward Bastian
Rabbi Tirzah Firestone
Dr. Linda Backman
Dr. Wilkie Au
Patricia Loring
The Boulder Quakers
Susan Baggett and Thomas White
Afterword: Cultivate Contentment-Being Responsible to Guidance
The Interview Questions
Spiritual Mentoring and Resources for Guidance
Endnotes
Acknowledgments
About the Authors

💎 Expert review

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Esoterica Books editorial team

Occult literature desk

Borysenko’s synthesis of diverse traditions offers a cohesive narrative for those seeking unity in spiritual practice. However, readers preferring rigorous academic theology or strict dogmatic adherence to a single faith may find the eclectic approach lacking depth. It is not suited for skeptics who demand empirical evidence over intuitive guidance. The tone remains consistently warm and accessible, making complex ideas digestible. While it successfully fosters a sense of purpose through interconnectedness, those expecting technical meditation manuals or historical critiques will be disappointed. It is best appreciated by open-minded seekers ready to embrace a personalized spiritual path.

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Why this book is worth reading

Readers seeking clarity amidst life’s uncertainties will find profound comfort and direction in this guide. Joan Borysenko empowers those feeling disconnected to reconnect with their innate higher intelligence, offering a practical framework for aligning personal choices with a greater purpose. It is ideal for individuals craving compassionate action and a deeper sense of interconnectedness. If you wish to uncover your inner wisdom and understand how your spiritual calling contributes to a meaningful existence, this book serves as an essential compass. It transforms abstract spiritual concepts into actionable insights, helping you navigate your journey with confidence and profound clarity.

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⭐ Esoterica editorial review Editorial rating 4.6/5

★★★★★

If you're pondering life's deeper questions, or yearn for authentic purpose beyond fleeting desires, this book is for you. It offers practical wisdom for aligning daily actions with spiritual truths, guiding your contribution to a more interconnected existence.

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Esoterica Books editorial team

Borysenko’s synthesis of diverse traditions offers a cohesive narrative for those seeking unity in spiritual practice. However, readers preferring rigorous academic theology or strict dogmatic adherence to a single faith may find the eclectic approach lacking depth. It is not suited for skeptics who demand empirical evidence over intuitive guidance. The tone remains consistently warm and accessible, making complex ideas digestible. While it successfully fosters a sense of purpose through interconnectedness, those expecting technical meditation manuals or historical critiques will be disappointed. It is best appreciated by open-minded seekers ready to embrace a personalized spiritual path.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Borysenko masterfully synthesizes insights from an expansive range of sacred texts, including foundational works from the Torah, New Testament, Tao Te Ching, Buddhist scriptures, Vedantas, and the Koran, offering a truly interfaith perspective.

Not at all. While it references religious texts, the book focuses on universal spiritual principles of purpose, interconnectedness, and inner guidance. It's designed for anyone seeking deeper meaning, regardless of specific religious affiliation.

📖 Who should read this

🎯 Key themes and symbolism

Discovering Inner Wisdom

This book illuminates how to tap into an intuitive spiritual compass, moving beyond external influences to hear the authentic voice of one's higher self. It provides practical frameworks for discerning personal truth and making choices aligned with one's deepest values, fostering a life guided by purpose rather than mere reaction.

Universal Web of Being

Borysenko emphasizes the profound truth that all existence is interwoven. By exploring this fundamental unity, readers are encouraged to view their individual lives as integral parts of a larger whole, understanding how personal actions ripple outwards and contribute to collective well-being and meaning.

Crafting a Meaningful Path

Addressing the timeless human quest for significance, the book guides readers toward identifying and expressing their unique potential. It posits that true fulfillment stems not from material gain, but from creative and compassionate engagement with the world, channeling a higher intelligence into everyday existence.

📜 Historical context

Emerging in an era of pronounced global uncertainty and widespread spiritual hunger, "Your Soul's Compass" speaks directly to contemporary needs. It joins a long tradition of wisdom literature that bridges ancient spiritual insights with modern lived experience, positioning itself as a vital guide. It echoes perennial philosophies across cultures, offering timeless answers to modern dilemmas.

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Spiritual Guidance
Higher Self
Interconnectedness

📔 Questions to reflect on

How do you currently define "a life worth living," and what small action could you take today to align more closely with that vision?
Reflect on a time you felt profoundly interconnected with others or the natural world. How did that experience inform your sense of purpose?
What "higher intelligence" or inner wisdom might be seeking expression through you that you've been hesitant to acknowledge or act upon?