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description: Want spiritual transformation but turned off by dogmatic religion? Discover the original mystical teachings of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas the most important book left out of the Bible. Are you looking for a life-giving spirituality but feel disillusioned by organized religion? Does the church seem more like the problem than the solution? Are you attracted to Jesus but not so much to the tradition built up around him? Youre not alonethe earliest and most reliable collection of Jesus teachings The Gospel of Thomas says much the same thing. Yet it also contains the seeds of a profound mysticism that can transform our view of the universeand ourselves. Seminary professor Dr. John R. Mabry has been studying and teaching the lost Gospel of Thomas for 20 years and has discovered the key that unlocks the secret of Jesus earliest and most mystical teachings revealing a Jesus who is more like a Zen master than a savior and whose teachings present something very much like a native Jewish school of Buddhism. The Way of Thomas offers a crystal clear easy-to-understand new version of the Gospel of Thomas. Dr. Mabry an expert in the mysticism of the worlds religions then unpacks the core teachings of the Gospel in ways that can shift not only how we understand ourselves but how we view reality itself. At the end of every chapter Dr. Mabry provides step-by-step exercises for how to achieve the shifts in perception that lead to transformation and illumination. In this book youll discover:  there is only one thing in the universe and you are that thing  how to see what is right in front of you so that what is hidden will be revealed  what the kingdom means and how you can live in it right now  truth does not come from outside ourselves but from within  how to escape the system and to be truly free  The Way of Thomas is packed with profound insights and practical advice for spiritual practice. If you like books that change the way you see the world and invite you into deep mindfulness you will love The Way of Thomas . Give yourself the gift of this book today and start walking The Way of Thomas ! This ebook is FREE when you purchase the paperback!
language: English
title: The Way of Thomas: Insights for Spiritual Living from the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas
publisher: Apocryphile Press