THE ART OF FULFILLING YOUR NATURE IBD

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The Art of Fulfilling Your Natureáis a brilliant gem of wisdom gained through a lifetime of spiritual exploration and scholarship.áDr. OâÇÖBrien draws on his experience as a yogi and close disciple of Swami Rama, one of IndiaâÇÖsámost adept yogis, to show howáawakening to oneâÇÖs inner light can illumine oneâÇÖs outer life.áThis personal growth book is transparently clear, down to earth, and offers guidance to integrate mind, body, and spirit.áThis narrative by authoráLinda Johnsen sums up Dr. OâÇÖBrienâÇÖs ability to inspire one to fulfill their nature. 'I was the only student in Dr. Justin OâÇÖBrienâÇÖs South Asian Spirituality class who was actually interested in the subject.áThere were 20 of us sitting in on his summer session course at Loyola University, but most of my fellow students had only signed up hoping this would be an âÇÖeasy A.âÇÖáThat first day none of them bothered to conceal their boredom, but then Dr. OâÇÖBrien began to speak.áHe told us about his amazing personal experiences with great spiritual adepts in India, and explained that what most people in American considered âÇÖyogic mystical mumbo jumboâÇÖ was in fact a sophisticated science that had been tested over and over by many of the finest minds in South Asia.áHe noted how Western scientists were finally looking into the yogisâÇÖ claims and verifying them.áHe also pointed out striking similarities with the teachings of ancient Greek and medieval Christian thinkers. Justin OâÇÖBrien had an extraordinary skill most teachers would envy: the ability to bring any subject to life, galvanizing his students and leaving them excited to learn more.áBy the end of the course my fellow students were begging him to offer more courses. He is no longer with us, but fortunately for us he has left behind a series of books entirely capable of drawing us into the inspiring classroom of his insight and experience. Dr. OâÇÖBrienâÇÖs latest book,áThe Art of Fulfilling Your Nature, invites us to explore our inner world, explaining how to translate these spiritual adventures into an active, fulfilling, and illumined life.'áDr. OâÇÖBrien beginsáThe Art of Fulfilling Your Natureáby grounding the reader in explorations of theology and philosophy. From there he examines adversity and how to transcend it, providing guidance on deepening the yoga practice with meditation, contemplation, and pranayama, while highlighting the wisdom of theáYoga Sutras. He acknowledges that most yogis live firmly in the world, not in far-off cave monasteries. For them, he offers lessons for daily living in this complex, sometimes maddening, modern world. And in the final chapters, he calls us home, imploring us to know ourselves, to acknowledge our guru within. In closing, he honors those who walked before us, who paved the sacred path we now tread.áReadáThe Art of Fulfilling Your Natureáto connect again with that eternal spark within, to shake yourself free from the grasp of mediocrity, to fully realize the life you were destined to live.á