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Your Compass
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Why are we here? Are we fulfilling life's purpose?
What is evolutionary intelligence trying to express through
us? In this time ofglobal change and uncertainty, of
spiritual indirection, people are asking these age-old
questions with renewed curiosity. There's a thirst for
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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 the capacity to be present to life as it's unfold-
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ing and to listen for and discern the best possi-
bilities in any situation, which inform enlightened,
compassionate action. This is the hope that spiritual
guidance provides for us and for our world.
Joan Borysenko and Gordon Dveirin consulted
27 Sages from diverse wisdom traditions to explore
the nature of spiritual guidance. Christian, Jewish,
Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist, Quaker, shamanic, and secu-
lar viewpoints provided a rich tapestry of insights.
Several themes emerged: First, that there's no map,
no definitive "10 steps" for the journe^ oi becoming
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fullyhuman whatJoan and GordoncallHomosapiens
caritas (a person of wisdom anc compassion). But
there are guiding principles that can help us recognize
whether or notwe're on the right track. The capacities
for stillness, curiosity, and comfort with uncertainty
cultivate receptivity, rather than reinforcing secular or
religious fundamentalisms that promote rigid, in-the-
box thinking. The resulting stance ofopenness allows
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a deeper reality containing more possibilities to
emerge. The charge is then to discern whether the
emergent possibilities serve the fears and desires of
ego or institutions, or whether they're more likely to
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be expressions of Spirit or wisdom at work.
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Joan and Gordon's hope is that this book will
helpyou move beyond limited ways ofknowing, and
open up the vast evolutionary intelligence needed to
make the leap tow?Yd fuller self-realization in your
own life and inAne world.
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Praise for
"An elegant, simple, andpractical guide to get in touch with
your higher selfand experience the field ofinfinite possibilities/'
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Deepak Chopra, the author of Buddha:
A Story ofEnlightenment
"Your Soul's Compass by Joan Borysenko and Gordon Dveirin
refreshingly challenges the 'light unto ourselves' sensibilities ofmuch
ofthe modern spiritual marketplace. Itpoints us all to the simple
truth that direction from an intelligence greater than our own ego is
critical for authentic spiritual evolution. The book's greatest message
is that not only do we have to open ourselves to the experience ofdirect
revelation, but even more important, ifwe want our world in crisis to
change, we must have the courage to act on what is revealed to us.
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Andrew Cohen, the founder of EnlightenNext and
What Is Enlightenment? magazine
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"Your Soul's Compass is a treasure a book that will change
the way you move through your life. Beautiful andprovocative, 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 ofthe ego? How can lead-
ers as radically opposed as Hitler and Gandhi both feel they're being
divinely inspired? Simple yetprofound, pragmatic and transforming,
this is a book you'll want to reread and keep close at hand."
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Sara Davidson, the author of Leap! and Loose Change
"Surely no journey is more promising, yet moreproblematic, than
the journey into our own hearts. In this marvelous and insightful
book, Joan and Gordon have done us the immense service ofdistilling
the guidance of27 sages from a wide array ofspiritual lineages.
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delicious feast awaits the reader a true pleasure to partake!"
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William Ury, the author of The Power ofa Positive No
"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 of27
sages sharing their insights on the spiritual journey and our soul's
maturation gives us clarifying revelations into our understanding
and imagination ofhow you andI can draw closer to God."
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entertainer Naomi Judd
"This book is such a gift to the world! It makes a significant
contribution by launching the first real interfaith dialogue on identify-
ing what spiritual guidance is andperceiving the potential it has
in helping the world in its evolution toward greater compassion."
—
Reverend Dr. Ruth Ragovin
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Also by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.
Books
Minding the Body, Mending the Mind
Guilt Is the Teacher, Love Is the Lesson
Fire in the Soul
Pocketful ofMiracles
The Power ofthe Mind to Heal (with Miroslav Borysenko, Ph.D.)1
On Wings ofLight (with Joan Drescher)
7 Paths to God*
A Woman's Book ofLife
A Woman's Journey to God
Inner Peace for Busy People*
Inner Peace for Busy Women*
Saying Yes to Change: Essential Wisdom for YourJourney
(with Gordon Dveirin, Ed.D.)*
Audio Programs
Seventy Times Seven: On the Spiritual Art ofForgiveness
A Woman's Spiritual Retreat
Menopause: Initiation into Power
The Power ofthe Mind to Heal
Your Spiritual Quest
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Borysenko, Joan.
Your soul's compass : what is spiritual guidance? /Joan Borysenko and Gordon
Franklin Dveirin. -- 1st ed.
cm.
p.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4019-0776-1 (hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4019-0777-8 (tradepaper) 1. Spiritual direction. 2. Spirituality.
I. Dveirin, Gordon F. II. Title.
BL624.B6197 2007
204-dc22 2007017648
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-0776-1
Tradepaper ISBN: 978-1-4019-0777-8
10 09 08 07 4 3 2 1
1st edition, October 2007
Printed in the United States of America
