Böcker av Stephen Cope

More than 100,000 copies sold!Millions of Americans know yoga as a superb form of exercise and as a potent source of calm in our stress-filled lives. Far fewer are aware of the full promise of yoga as a 4,000-year-old practical path of liberation-a path that fits the needs of modern Western seekers with startling precision. Now Stephen Cope, a Western-trained psychotherapist who has lived and taught for more than ten years at the largest yoga center in America, offers this marvelously lively and irreverent "pilgrim's progress" for today's world. He demystifies the philosophy, psychology, and practice of yoga, and shows how it applies to our most human dilemmas: from loss, disappointment, and addiction, to the eternal conflicts around sex and relationship. And he shows us that in yoga, "liberation" does not require us to leave our everyday lives for some transcendent spiritual plane-life itself is the path. Above all, Cope shows how yoga can heal the suffering of self-estrangement that pervades our society, leading us to a new sense of purpose and to a deeper, more satisfying life in the world.

Discover the deep purpose hidden at the very core of your being To know your true callingΓÇöyour dharma, as the yogis sayΓÇöis perhaps the greatest desire within each of us. And yet, few can say we know our purpose with absolute certainty. Fortunately, there is a time-tested guideΓÇöan ancient mapΓÇöfor discovering and fulfilling your unique calling. In The Great Work of Your Life, Stephen Cope walks you through each step of the journey. Cope teaches that the secrets to unlocking the mystery of your dharma can be found in the spiritual classic, the Bhagavad GitaΓÇöa timeless tale about the path to dharma, told through an instructive dialogue between the fabled archer Arjuna and his divine mentor, Krishna. In The Great Work of Your Life, Cope uses ArjunaΓÇÖs journey as a framework for each of us to discover our own dharma, masterfully weaving together stories of both well-known and ordinary Western lives. Throughout the book, Cope explores the "Four Pillars of Dharma," or the stages we move through as we fulfill our own true callings. Each pillar is illustrated with riveting true stories, including:Jane GoodallΓÇÖs ability to follow her heart without questionΓÇó The little-known tale of Walt WhitmanΓÇÖs dharma discovery in the second half of lifeΓÇó How living your purpose can be like training for the Olympics in the story of Susan B. AnthonyΓÇó Ludwig van BeethovenΓÇÖs triumphs over childhood abuse, depression, and going deafΓÇó GandhiΓÇÖs transformation from tongue-tied youth to leader of the Indian independence movementΓÇó Understanding how divine guidance works with the life of Harriet TubmanΓÇó Additional insights and tales from the lives of both famous luminaries and everyday people"We feel the happiest and most fulfilled when we bring highly concentrated effort to our true calling," teaches Cope. Moving and inspiring, The Great Work of Your Life is a call to action and step-by-step guide for each of us to discover and embrace our dharma.