Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17786 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Andrew Harvey
‘Mirabai Starr’s admirably modernized translation restores to us a classic in all its unflinching candour’

Thomas Moore
‘A fluid, inviting translation of this important text’

Natalie Goldberg
‘What a beautiful translation!’

Customer Reviews

tough reading..but worth it
reading this book is like wading through very deep sticky treacle..but when you begin to understand and get his points it is excellent. I would recommend reading a guide/companion book first then reading this, as it's tricky, v tricky...i am by no means a thickie but this was..tricky.
A couple of points he made really made sense to me - eg not always thinking your spiritual directors are correct - if you feel lead a certain way, go with it - you may be holier with a better understanding than them!
Also the ladder of love and 6 stages of faith were v interesting - and so true.
I will prob read it again after reading a help book (elizabeth ruth obbard has one out and she is fab, would always recommend her)
tricky but worth it for those few diamonds

Beware
Beware of this book - the Christian message of St John of the Cross has been removed in this 'paraphrase' - I will not call it a translation. A great Christian book is turned into a New Age book!

A life review guide
This book answersed all of the questions i had, in terms of my own spiritual journey. It explains why the dark days are so awful and why the light days are so in abundance with joy. Having read many spiritual guidance books, in religeons across the board, i found this to be the definative guide to understanding my own true existence.
God has to make us endure pain, desolation and deep emotion in order for us to appreciate and fully understand the path we are on. If we had only 'positive' days we would not endlessley search for spiritual fulfillment. This journey is fully explained in this book and its a reflective tool that we can use daily to enchance our understanding of a spiritual journey.
The soul is illuminated by positive experiences, the serenity felt lulls the soul into feeling comfortable. however, each stage of the journey brings a deeper, and more desolate emotion. Through this book, you learn to battle through this, and achieve a sense of calm that enables you to proceed to the next stage.
Its a book that i am able to read again and again, each time gaining a deeper understanding of my own spiritual journey. Well worth a read!.