Spirit & Life–The Four Gospels for Awakening offers a powerful, practical commentary on a harmony of the Gospels, and is not a mere biography but a spiritual revelation consisting of both the life and the teachings of Jesus. The author, as someone who has a background in both Christianity and Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma), gives an analysis which is a synthesis of western and eastern perspectives
Far from being a conventional or doctrinal study, this book invites readers into the inner life of the soul, where Jesus is not only the Master Teacher, but the awakened Self within. With clarity and reverence, the author examines the inner meaning of the canonical Gospels, unveiling their universal message of illumination, liberation, and union with God.
Volume One, The Way of Illumination and Volume Two, The Way of Liberation–guide the reader through the life and sayings of Jesus with an emphasis on spiritual practice, transformation, and divine realization, from the Birth of Jesus and his early life to his advent to the people of Israel and his illumining teachings, to the Transfiguration, to Betrayal and Crucifixion, and to the ultimate Transfiguration: Resurrection. Whether you are a Christian seeker, a student of the world’s wisdom traditions, or a contemplative drawn to the mystical heart of the Gospel, this book offers a path of light and life.
What Readers Say
“Ever wonder about what “the birth of the Christ” actually means? Why pay attention to the Crucifixion and Resurrection? What is the role of the Holy Spirit? Why is the story of the virgin birth significant to us?
Read this book! In Spirit and Life – The Four Gospels for Awakening, Abbot George gives a master class in scriptural interpretation. Packed with brilliant psychological insight, it’s a non-stop lesson in truth-digging. There is no cheating allowed in the pursuit of the Kingdom of God. The distractions of the world present themselves in their religious disguises to appeal to the ego, and most people are fooled, at least some of the time.
If you really want to know where you are and where you’re going, this is your guidebook to true attainment.
~Carolyn Porzilli
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About the Author
Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) is the founder and director of Atma Jyoti Ashram (Light of the Spirit Monastery) in Cedar Crest, New Mexico, USA. He is the author of numerous books on meditation and practical spiritual life. He writes at OCOY.org.
