Wisdom of the Ages: A Modern Master Brings Eternal Truths Into Everyday Life (Paperback)

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Wisdom of the Ages reads like a Wayne Dyer workshop on "What the Masters can Teach You". His ambition is to offer the wisdom taught by the world's "great teachers" (such as Buddha, Jesus, Confucius, Michelangelo and Emily Dickinson) and then provide an easy-to-digest interpretation for modern readers. He uses a format of briefly quoted passages (about a page or less) from 60 famous teachers, thus the "60 Days to Enlightenment" claim in the title. After each quote, Dyer offers his own three-page essay on how this "teaching" can be applied to contemporary life. He finishes with a list of exercises that put the master's advice to use. Finally, he gives each passage a heading such as "Soulcentre" for a quote from Herman Melville's Moby Dick, or "Communication" for William Blake's poem "A Poison Tree". While his tone is always reverent, Dyer's interpretations occasionally sound flat and obvious--as if he is dumbing down for his audience, rather than elevating readers to a higher consciousness, or at least a higher education. This is a shame, because when Dyer writes from the eloquent and enthusiastic voice that earned him his huge popularity (there certainly are glimpses in this book), one see why so many consider him a "master teacher" in his own right. --Gail Hudson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Applying eternal wisdom in to your daily life
This is the most important book I have published in my entire career. I experienced automatic writing as I worked on this collection of essays interpreting the words of some of the greatest teachers in my life. Not one of these sixty great masters died with their music still in them. They were all people of great passion. My method of completing these essays was to work for a twenty four hour period on each of these chapters. I would wake up very early in the morning and read for eight hours about the lives of the particular person I was writing about on that day. Then I would go for a long walk along the beach and contemplate what I had learned. In the afternoon I would read as much of their work as I could for another eight hours, immersing myself in their writings. After meditating for an hour I would look at a photograph, drawing or engraving of the teacher and I would literally make conscious contact by asking the question, "What would you like to say to those of us who are here on Earth today?" I would then listen and experience automatic writing. It was the most blissful, easy and rewearding experience of my writing career. The result is sixty interpretations of the wisdom of the ages and how you can apply this wisdom in your life, beginning today. The most unique thing about all of these masterful people is refliected in the folowing observation of mine.. Society seems to honor its living conformists and its dead trouble makers. Their message to you is reflected in all of these brief essays..."Don't you dare die with your music still in you." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Simply put, the best self-help book writen recently!, 22 Jun 1999 By A Customer This review is from: Wisdom of the Ages: A Modern Master Brings Eternal Truth (Hardcover) My reading experience over my lifetime has taken me to Scott Peck, Dale Carnagie, Norman Vincent Peale, Victor Frankle and many others. Wayne Dyer expresses the thoughts of sixty ( make that 59 ) of the great thinkers and writers of the ages. After reading several essays, I ordered five additional copies for my friends and family. Each morning I would anticipate one of the readings as I have never done before. The one flaw I found was that he included himself in with the other fifty nine. While his message was wonderful, he could have done this as a prologue or personal note. He himself states it was presumpetous - and that it was. But don't let that one indescretion keep you from a thoughtful journey. Jay P. Martin - boydmrt@mindspring.com Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   5.0 out of 5 stars A book that finds you when you need it, 23 May 2000 By A Customer This review is from: Wisdom of the Ages: A Modern Master Brings Eternal Truth (Hardcover) This book helped me through a difficult year. It gave great comfort to read it and realise that the more things change the more they stay the same. All through human history, people have encountered the same challenges in different forms. What was true in the past is still true today. What shone out was that the philosophers quoted were visionaries living ahead of their time, with wisdom for eternity. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent, 23 Aug 1999 By A Customer This review is from: Wisdom of the Ages: A Modern Master Brings Eternal Truth (Hardcover) Three cheers to you, Wayne Dyer - a great book with many great messages! Your work continues to inspire and bring people together for a higher purpose. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 12 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars He lets in the light to closed minds. It's relevant to all. This is an Everyperson book. Wayne Dyer gives a clear insight into some of the greatest minds of all time and helps you to try and follow the advice of these sages. Read more Published on 16 Aug 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars This book was so beautiful that I wept tears of gratitude . It is said that beauty is the splendor of truth. That's how I felt about this book. I kept crying with joy and gratitude for the beautiful ideas and I plan to propose use of... Read more Published on 5 Aug 1999 4.0 out of 5 stars One good Tree Sun to Stay HERE............ This book was(is) a supernaturally uplifting motivation to my soul..Rooted in deep elements of "key essentials" that inspire all the notable challenges in life one... Read more Published on 26 April 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent selections of quotes from great minds What Wayne Dyer does in this book is to bring together some of the wisest selections he's ever read by theme, and then offers his commentary and analysis on what was written... Read more Published on 22 April 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars The best yet from Dr. Wayne Dyer Having read everyone of Dr. Wayne Dyer's wonderful books I feel confident when saying that I consider this his best work yet. Read more Published on 9 Mar 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational! The title of this book truly fits the contents, because he *literally* goes back through the ages, pulling and gleaning wisdom from those that have gone before us. Read more Published on 1 Mar 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful message. Our world today moves at a breath-taking speed. Dyer allows you to slow down and enjoy life for what life is. Read more Published on 27 Feb 1999 5.0 out of 5 stars Another Miracle From Dr. Wayne Dyer . . . Dr. Dyer has performed, yet, another literary miracle. His latest creation provides us with a spectacular way of receiving guidance from our great ancestors and then having it... Read more Published on 13 Dec 1998 5.0 out of 5 stars A Warm, Wise and Wonderful Book!!! I have always considered Wayne Dyer to be among the wisest teachers of our age. In this remarkable book he has taken the wisdom of several of history's greatest thinkers and... Read more Published on 10 Oct 1998 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 12 customer reviews...

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