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Summary: Should be Six Stars!!
Review: A great Christian masterpiece! Reading this book gives one appreciation and thanks for the Lord's grace and mercy. A wonderful guide to life - especially in this hectic modern society. Very mystical but also very practical following in the tradition of most Orthodox spiritual essays. Highly recommended to all Christians seeking a deeper understanding of taking up one's Cross.
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Summary: not for everyone
Review: As it is well known, this book is a great spiritual classic. However, it should never be used by people outside the Orthodox Church. By "used" I mean applied to real life. Many good things become harmful when taken out of true tradition and placed in atmosphere of man-created religions. So please beware, because the danger of misusing this book is beyond the wildest possible conception.
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Summary: And to say that there is no life left in Christianity
Review: For the Christian mystic, an element that is all but shunned in the current state of the Christian religion, this book will refresh, enlighten and renew your search for Truth and do it within the "confines" of religious doctrine. For the fundamentalist Christian, this book will soften your heart slowly, bit by bit, and before you know it, "the world" will not appear as evil and as frightening as it can sometimes appear.
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Summary: Praying Unceasingly - the Prayer of the Heart
Review: How does one obey the scriptural imperative to "Pray without ceasing?" The simple pilgrim (we learn his background in bits and snatches) sets out to learn how... from both the wise and the simple he meets on the road. In a period and place where a cup of tea is a rare treat and a book one's sole possession, glimpses of disaster and survival, madness and understanding, suffering and joy, simplicity and layers of implications appear with every turn in the road. "Pray, and do not labor much to conquer your passions by your own strength. For 'greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world,' (1 John 4:4), says holy Scripture."
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Summary: Non pretentious
Review: I liked this book for its honesty and simplicity. For me, it wasn't about Chrisitianity, or looking for God, or finding greater meaning in life, or all that bs.Seeing it in this light would have probably ruined it for me as just another "spiritual quest for more"/self help/ motivational narrative to be read again and again in grips of euphoria. But if you approach this as an account of a man who lived hundreds of years ago and didn't plan on having many readers, but just lived his life and recorded it, it makes it not only readable, but enjoyable as well.
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Summary: Awesome and practical!
Review: I recommend this book to anyone who wants to get closer to God! "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by PRAYER and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7
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Summary: Feel the Presence of God!
Review: I was introduced to this book while receiving a yoga mantra. Little did my yoga guru know that by his casual mention of this book as a reference on the use of mantras that it would eventually result in my renouncing yoga and becoming a born again Christian. Anyone seeking God should try the "Jesus Prayer". It works. I am addicted. I truly believe that this prayer technique is all you will ever need to become one with God. Between "The Way of a Pilgrim" and "The Bible" you are set from a book standpoint.
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Summary: Feel the Presence of God!
Review: I was introduced to this book while receiving a yoga mantra. Little did my yoga guru know that by his casual mention of this book as a reference on the use of mantras that it would eventually result in my renouncing yoga and becoming a born again Christian. Anyone seeking God should try the "Jesus Prayer". It works. I am addicted. I truly believe that this prayer technique is all you will ever need to become one with God. Between "The Way of a Pilgrim" and "The Bible" you are set from a book standpoint.
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Summary: Very inspiring and well written book.
Review: I will keep it simple. If you are seriousabout the path to God, read this book. Ithas inspired me deeply and I use it as aconstant source to renew my spiritual zeal.
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Summary: The Door Finally Opened
Review: I've been waiting for years to somehow find a way to be so ever close to God, even through all my faults. If you are torn between your busy life of family obligations and work, this book will grant you inner peace. It tells you that the simple Jesus prayer which can be recited anywhere, will give you the comfort of His prescence and that you are OK. Spread the word!
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