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Today we're seeing an abundance of writing about the spiritual path… Contemporary authors are putting out a stream of rich and often highly personal accounts, while ancient texts are being unveiled to a wider public, often for the first time in history. In Words of Wisdom, we've culled some of the best works from contemporary authors and from classics of the past to give you inspiration and insight.

A Time for Silence: On Not Speaking about G—— by Sam Keen 
When words only get us deeper into trouble, maybe silence is the only rescue.
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Taming Your Gremlin: A Guide to Enjoying Yourself by Richard D. Carson 
Why is it so difficult to be at peace with yourself sometimes? Writer Richard D. Carson suggests that it may all be the fault of your gremlin.
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Something from Nothing by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. 
Sometimes the best present you can give is nothing.
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The Waterfall by Shunryu Suzuki 
A great Zen teacher talks about what it really means to be in harmony with nature.
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What About Technique? by the Monks of New Skete 
Many spiritual seekers wonder what methods of prayer or meditation they should use. Does it matter? Does the right technique guarantee experience of God? The monks of New Skete, an Eastern Orthodox religious community in Cambridge, New York, talk about this question.
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Leaving the Bed Unmade by Maxine Silverman 
An unusual approach to honoring the Sabbath.
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Rahima’s Dream by Lex Hixon Nur al-Jerrahi 
Here a teacher of the Sufis, the mystics of Islam, describes the levels of human consciousness as portrayed in the dream of a young girl.
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Hua Hu Ching by Lao Tsu 
Lao Tsu, the great sage of ancient China, lived in the sixth century B.C. He is considered to be the founder of Taoism. His most famous work, the Tao Te Ching, is a perennial favorite. Here are some selections from another work of his, called the Hua Hu Ching (pronounced "wha hoo jing").
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All-Encompassing Love by Roger Walsh, M.D., Ph.D. 
You’ve heard the injunction "Love your neighbor as yourself." But how do you go about it? Transpersonal psychologist Roger Walsh offers a simple exercise to help.
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Honoring the Day of Rest by Dorothy C. Bass 
Keeping Sunday as a day of rest and worship is a part of American life that has fallen by the wayside over the past couple of decades. Here Dorothy Bass offers some practical suggestions on making Sunday observance more pleasant and meaningful — whether it’s a matter of dealing with social lunches or children’s sports.
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