{"product_id":"9780553807516","title":"The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Senior Scholar-in-residence and Ambassador for the famed Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health comes an incisive and inspiring meditation on living the life you were born to live.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this fast-paced age, the often overwhelming realities of daily life may leave you feeling uncertain about how to realize your life’s true purpose—what spiritual teachers call dharma. But yoga master Stephen Cope says that in order to have a fulfilling life you must, in fact, discover the deep purpose hidden at the very core of your self. In \u003ci\u003eThe Great Work of Your Life,\u003c\/i\u003e Cope describes the process of unlocking the unique possibility harbored within every human soul. The secret, he asserts, can be found in the pages of a two-thousand-year-old spiritual classic called the \u003ci\u003eBhagavad Gita\u003c\/i\u003e—an ancient allegory about the path to dharma, told through a timeless dialogue between the fabled archer, Arjuna, and his divine mentor, Krishna.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Cope takes readers on a step-by-step tour of this revered tale, and in order to make it relevant to contemporary readers, he highlights well-known Western lives that embody its central principles—including such luminaries as Jane Goodall, whose life trajectory shows us the power of honoring The Gift; Walt Whitman, who listened for the call of the times; Susan B. Anthony, whose example demonstrates the power of focused energy; John Keats, who was able to let his desire give birth to aspiration; and Harriet Tubman, whose life was nothing if not a lesson in learning to walk by faith. This essential guide also includes everyday stories about following the path to dharma, which illustrate the astonishingly contemporary relevance and practicality of this classic yogic story.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e If you’re feeling lost in your own life’s journey, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Work of Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e may provide you with answers to the questions you most urgently need addressed—and may help you to find and to embrace your true calling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Great Work of Your Life \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Keep a pen and paper handy as you read this remarkable book: It’s like an owner’s manual for the soul.”\u003cb\u003e—Dani Shapiro, author of \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A masterwork . . . You’ll find inspiration in these pages. You’ll gain a better appreciation of divine guidance and perhaps even understand how you might better hear it in your own life.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eYoga Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I am moved and inspired by this book, the clarity and beauty of the lives lived in it, and the timeless dharma it teaches.”\u003cb\u003e—Jack Kornfield, author of \u003ci\u003eA Path with Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A rich source of contemplation and inspiration [that] encourages readers . . . to discover and fully pursue their inner self’s calling.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Fabulous . . . If you have ever wondered what your purpose is, this book is a great guide to help you on your path.”\u003cb\u003e—YogaHara\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026378473712,"sku":"9780553807516","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553807516_p0.jpg?v=1763718966","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553807516","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}