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A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life

by Jack Kornfield · 1993

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A guide to reconciling Buddhist spirituality with the American way of life addresses the challenges of spiritual living in the modern world and offers guidance for bringing a sense of the sacred to everyday experience.

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adult
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medium · 384 pages

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