false 71716249 67118 6270826 1577316274 9781577316275 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6270826.Jesus_in_the_Lotus_The_Mystical_Doorway_Between_Christianity_and_Yogic_Spirituality 4.33 3 Jesus in the Lotus, Russill Paul tells the compelling story of how, after a motorcycle accident and subsequent crisis of faith, his heart opened to the work of renegade monk Bede Griffiths, one of the first to synthesize two of the greatest religious traditions. Paul then presents 12 steps of the spiritual journey, what he calls a pathless path, that blends the wisdom of Christianity and the spiritual teachings of yoga for a holistic daily spiritual practice. Drawing on a deep knowledge of Christian scripture as well as Hindu philosophy, Russill shows that the mystical core of religion offers much more than the simple solace of unthinking religious dogma. By demonstrating that these two seemingly separate and irreconcilable religions can actually unite in one person’s spiritual practice at the core of his life — as they did in his — he offers an alternative to religious intolerance and strife, as well as hope for personal liberation.</DIV>]]> 494763 4.44 9 4 2009 4 0 false Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 16:42:11 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 16:49:48 -0700 2009 more...]]>