Wayne Dyer has compiled in this book several concepts which are of immense value to anyone who seeks the confidence, power, and fulfillment that comes with spiritual maturity.
Part One of the book contains Dyer's interpretation of other peoples work. I found this valuable because I did not know about these other people.
But I found myself thinking that Dyer had done a mediocre job of interpreting their work.
Chapter 6 contains some very useful advice which, once again, draws from a number of other authors. If you read only one chapter in this book, this is the one to read.
In Part Two, Dyer attempts to show practical ways to implement the prayer of Saint Francis and provides anecdotal evidence to show that these methods are effective. I found this valuable because it had never occurred to me to put The prayer of St. Francis into practice. It had been a source of inspiration, but I never thought of it as an action plan. Since it so obviously IS an action plan, I'm wondering now how I could have missed that.
Although Dyer's efforts to implement the prayer are well worth reading, I suspect that the average person could do much better for himself/herself by contemplating their own plan for implementing the prayer of St. Francis.
Throughout the book, I often got the impression that Dyer has only a superficial understanding of some of the concepts he attempts to convey here. And I occasionally found some of his ideas foolish, naïve, and even foolhardy. The incident where he believes he disbursed a kegger party by sending love to the revellers is an example of questionable judgement.
Nonetheless, I think just about anybody would benefit from studying this book.
i've read many "spiritual guidance" books and would rate this among the best. mr dyer takes the elusive primordial traditions that underlie the world's major religious systems and makes those elusive eternal truths relevant and workable for the sincere modern seeker. he does not propose a new religion, he knows we have plenty of those. he proposes instead that you/we have the opportunity right where we happen to be now to know god within our own hearts. many people do battle with life. they are depressed. things don't seem to work out. we become ego-bound and want our own agenda above all else. this ego-bound state is self abuse, self imprisonment, and results in much needless suffering. i found this book very helpful and full of profound yet simple ways to connect ever more surely with the god of my heart. to see and know god within your own heart is the true religion that has no name. if you're looking for yet another ego trip of holiness, you won't like this book. if you're looking for authentic spiritual seeing and knowing within your own experience; you'll love the gifts of the spirit these eternal truths can bring into your everyday life.
