The Great Work of Your Life

A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling

Stephen Cope

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Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
15 December 2015

Hindu life & practice

"Have you known days when you seemed to hum with a love for what you are doing? This is living your dharma, as the yogis would say. How do we hold onto that energized feeling? How do we find a vocation that allows us to bring it forth in the first place?

In his capacity as Director of the Institute for Extraordinary Living at the famed Kripalu Center, Stephen Cope has spent years considering dharma's secrets through the lens of yoga's ancient treatise, the Bhagavad Gita.

A lengthy ""conversation"" between a young warrior in crisis and God in disguise, the Gita tells a universal story about the rocky path to finding and embracing one's true calling. In The Great Work of Your Life, Cope shows how it has been a powerful influence in countless lives throughout history--from Harriet Tubman to Jane Goodall, Beethoven to Walt Whitman, Robert Frost to Gandhi and in countless ""ordinary lives"" and how its message can be an inspiration to us today, too.

Aninspiring guide to finding your life's purpose-what spiritual teachers call dharma-through mindfulness and self-exploration.

Stephen Cope says that in order to have a fulfilling life you must discover the deep purpose hidden at the very core of your self. The secret to unlocking this mystery, he asserts, can be found in the pages of a two-thousand-year-old spiritual classic called the Bhagavad Gita-an ancient allegory about the path to dharma, told through a timeless dialogue between the fabled archer, Arjuna, and his divine mentor, Krishna. Cope takes readers on a step-by-step tour of this revered tale and highlights well-known Western lives that embody its central principles-including such luminaries as Jane Goodall, Walt Whitman, Susan B. Anthony, John Keats, and Harriet Tubman, along with stories of ordinary people as well. If you're feeling lost in your own life's journey, The Great Work of Your Life may help you to find and to embrace your true calling.

Praise for The Great Work of Your Life

""Keep a pen and paper handy as you read this remarkable book- It's like an owner's manual for the soul.""-Dani Shapiro, author of Devotion

""A masterwork . . . You'll find inspiration in these pages. You'll gain a better appreciation of divine guidance and perhaps even understand how you might better hear it in your own life.""-Yoga Journal

""I am moved and inspired by this book, the clarity and beauty of the lives lived in it, and the timeless dharma it teaches.""-Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart

""A rich source of contemplation and inspiration

that

encourages readers . . . to discover and fully pursue their inner self's calling.""-Publishers Weekly

""Fabulous . . . If you have ever wondered what your purpose is, this book is a great guide to help you on your path.""-YogaHara"

By: Stephen Cope
Imprint: Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9780553386073
ISBN 10: 0553386077
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 December 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Cope has been for many years the Senior Scholar-in-residence at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. He is the author of a number of bestselling books, including Yoga and the Quest for the True Self and The Wisdom of Yoga.

Reviews for The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling

Keep a pen and paper handy as you read this remarkable book: It's like an owner's manual for the soul. -Dani Shapiro, author of Devotion A masterwork . . . You'll find inspiration in these pages. You'll gain a better appreciation of divine guidance and perhaps even understand how you might better hear it in your own life. -Yoga Journal I am moved and inspired by this book, the clarity and beauty of the lives lived in it, and the timeless dharma it teaches. -Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart A rich source of contemplation and inspiration [that] encourages readers . . . to discover and fully pursue their inner self's calling. -Publishers Weekly Fabulous . . . If you have ever wondered what your purpose is, this book is a great guide to help you on your path. -YogaHara With ringing clarity, Cope gets his main point across: that seeking is all and that dharma will allow you to bear life's suffering. . . . An engaging exploration into living fully. -Kirkus Reviews The Great Work of Your Life is itself a great work. This is a wonderfully passionate book about finding one's true calling. The stories within are inspiring and moving. I believe it will be of great benefit to all who read it. -Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness One rarely thinks of a dharma book as a page-turner, but this one is indeed that. This is a great read and a great revitalizing breath of fresh air. -Sylvia Boorstein, author of Happiness Is an Inside Job This is an important book-West and East informing each other. It was a joy to read. -Natalie Goldberg, author of Old Friend from Far Away