num_pages: 192
description: Sometimes illumination occurs spontaneously or as Ram Dass experienced in a heart-wrenching moment of opening. More commonly it happens when we polish the mirror of the heart with daily practiceand see beyond the illusion of our transient thoughts and emotions to the vast and luminous landscape of our true nature.For five decades Ram Dass has explored the depths of consciousness and love and brought them to life as service to others. With Polishing the Mirror he gathers together his essential teachings for living in the eternal present here and now.Readers will find within these pages a rich combination of perennial wisdom humor teaching stories and detailed guidance on Ram Dass' own spiritual practices including: Bhakti Yogaopening our hearts to unconditional love Practices for living aging dying and embracing the natural flow of life Karma Yogahow selfless service can profoundly transform us Working with fear and suffering as a path to grace and freedom Step-by-step guidance in devotional chant meditation and mantra practice and much moreFor those new to Ram Dass' teachings and for those to whom they are old friends here is this vanguard spiritual explorer's complete guide to discovering who we are and why we are here and how to become beacons of unconditional love.
language: English
title: Polishing the Mirror: How to Live from Your Spiritual Heart
publisher: Sounds True