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Summary: Simply The Best
Review: I first came across Sanaya and the Orin books over 10 years ago when I picked up a copy of "Living with Joy". I found the work interesting and insightful, however it was early in my spiritual development and I continued to explore different authors and perspectives. After years of exploration I found myself once again turning to the Orin books. To my delight, the books were even more relevant than when I first read them. The "Earth Life" series (Living with Joy, Personal Power through Awareness, and Spiritual Growth) progress naturally from the most elemental aspects of spiritual development to the deepest truths. These books are absolutely the best books on spiritual development I have encountered. Although I have enjoyed reading other works, I've found that these books contain all that I need to know. I highly recommend Sanaya/Orin's work for everyone who wants a straight-forward yet deeply insightful perspective to guide them into discovering their own divinity.
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Summary: Wonderful Series of Books!!!
Review: I have read all of Sanya Romans books and have passeed them on to many friends! They are very thought provoking and in some cases, life changing! I highly recommend them!
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Summary: This book should be required reading in every school
Review: I read this book several years ago while I was in university and it struck me around that time that in all of my years of studies I had never learned anything truly *important* in school. Nothing compared to this, nothing that added meaning or depth to my life, nothing that helped me to live with more peace, joy, or compassion. In this book I was reading about the importance of looking at all situations in a higher way and finding the good in them, about the importance of self love, self respect, self esteem, gratitude, higher purpose, how to experience more inner peace, balance, security, clarity, and freedom in my life. These concepts and subjects are among the most important things anyone can learn about living and life and *none of it was being taught in schools!*If you have never read any of Sanaya's books before and are new to the metaphysical field, this book is a great place to start. It discusses down to earth applicable knowledge without dabbling in esoterics. It is completely devoid of dogma and is not based in any religion or philosophy. A good complement to this book (for me) has been the Conversations with God (CWG) series by Neale Donald Walsch. While Sanaya/Orin speaks of many practical things you can do to make your everyday life work in higher ways, CWG has an in-depth metaphysical discussion of broader spiritual topics. Beware though, these books (the CWG series) may be deep waters for some... if you are not prepared to be challenged in your beliefs and the way you see the world, bring scuba gear or steer clear. I highly recommend both this and all of Sanaya's books. Some deal with more accessible topics than others (like LWJ and Creating Money), others are more esoteric (Spiritual Growth and Opening to Channel) and others are somewhere in between (Soul Love and Personal Power through Awareness). All are excellent and top notch in quality though and even the ones dealing with esoterics are very clearly written and easy to understand. In each subject area the individual books deal with they are at the top of their field. You simply won't find any better on the subjects. I wish this author was better known to the public as her books have so much to offer. If this review is the first encounter you have had with any of her books then you have stumbled onto a great (and largely unknown) treasure in metaphysical literature. I wholeheartedly encourage you to dive in and enjoy! If anyone wishes to discuss her material or metaphysics, please feel free to contact me.
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Summary: Very, very good, don't miss it!
Review: I work as a intuitive counselor and I recommend this book on a regular basis. I feel that this series is the most powerful I have read for anyone seeking guidance on their spiritual awakening.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I'm so happy to see that every review for this book (so far!) is five stars. I've read dozens of books about spirituality and Living With Joy is a favorite. What's so great about it is that it takes complex ideas and explains them in very simple and very clear manner. It's a book that can really be life changing. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: This Book Forever Changed My Life
Review: In my 20's I was self-centered, insecure, paranoid, sad, depressed, and suicidal. I first read Opening to Channel by Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer which then led me to other books by these authors. And thank goodness it did! Living With Joy helped me change my perspective of my life. It helps the reader examine why his/her life is the way it is and to recognize the beauty of its perfection. I'm now 32 years old and the happiest I can imagine ever being. Even when life throws new curves at me, I see things as challenges to help me become a stronger person. If you know anyone who is depressed or angry at the world, send them a copy of this book. It just may make a difference.
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Summary: Deceptively simple in presentation...
Review: Incredibly profound in content. Having gone through the whole "Conversations With God" (CWG) series as well as "Friendship with God", I wondered how this book would compare in principle--and I'm happy to say quite favorably. It seems truth IS universal, despite varying styles. Whereas CWG was mind-blowing in it's eloquence, "Living With Joy" seemed almost child-like in it's gentle manner. Like a patient teacher, it takes your hand and walks you through precisely what it means to live a life based on joy. And what a delightful, refreshing, thought-provoking and ultimately life-changing stroll it is. I especially liked Orin's admonition to take what he says and use what resonates for you, personally, and leave the rest behind. A good principle, I feel, when reading anything pertaining to our individual growth paths. Having said that, I found that almost all of it resonated with me, deeply and profoundly. You may, too. Read it for the light it can bring. Live it for the positive changes it can invoke. Love it for the joy we can all share and partake of. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Deceptively simple in presentation...
Review: Incredibly profound in content. Having gone through the whole "Conversations With God" (CWG) series as well as "Friendship with God", I wondered how this book would compare in principle--and I'm happy to say quite favorably. It seems truth IS universal, despite varying styles. Whereas CWG was mind-blowing in it's eloquence, "Living With Joy" seemed almost child-like in it's gentle manner. Like a patient teacher, it takes your hand and walks you through precisely what it means to live a life based on joy. And what a delightful, refreshing, thought-provoking and ultimately life-changing stroll it is. I especially liked Orin's admonition to take what he says and use what resonates for you, personally, and leave the rest behind. A good principle, I feel, when reading anything pertaining to our individual growth paths. Having said that, I found that almost all of it resonated with me, deeply and profoundly. You may, too. Read it for the light it can bring. Live it for the positive changes it can invoke. Love it for the joy we can all share and partake of. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A simple book that beautifully explains complex ideas
Review: Somehow this simple book manages to take many of the most sophisticated ideas about the nature of reality and state them in the most simple, understandable way possible. It's really enjoyable to read (and keep by your bedside) because although the words are simple, the ideas are not - in fact nearly every sentence in this book can be read and meditated on deeply - and the more you think about what you've read and how it relates to your life the more positive impact it will have on you. This book has the unique ability to move me into a good, positive space no matter how I'm feeling before I read it. Its description on the nature of life is incredibly positive and uplifting. But, more importantly is that I feel that the information it offers is ACCURATE. I really believe in what the author is saying, mostly because of years and years of reading and studying principles regarding manifestation. What is said in Living with Joy reflects exactly what the great thinkers throughout time have stated. I'm a happy and successful person and I believe that Living with Joy is one of the key reasons why that it so. If you want to feel happy, secure and free in your life I recommend this book highly.
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Summary: A Life-Transforming Read
Review: This an amazing book. It has helped me in low times, high times, and in-between times. It has helped me to help myself; it has helped me to help others. Each time I read it, it dispels negative energies around me and I grow closer to my higher self. I read it last year and wrote the blessings I wished to receive in the pages of the book. This year I read what I had written on those pages and was amazed to find that most of my wishes (those that truly serve my higher purpose)had been granted. A life-transforming read.
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