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  • A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
  • Written by: Stephen Cope
  • Narrated by: Kevin M. Connolly
  • Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (36 ratings)

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The Great Work of Your Life

Written by: Stephen Cope
Narrated by: Kevin M. Connolly
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Publisher's Summary

Discover the deep purpose hidden at the very core of your being

To know your true calling - your dharma, as the yogis say - is perhaps the greatest desire within each of us. And yet, few can say we know our purpose with absolute certainty. Fortunately, there is a time-tested guide - an ancient map - for discovering and fulfilling your unique calling. In The Great Work of Your Life, Stephen Cope walks you through each step of the journey.

Cope teaches that the secrets to unlocking the mystery of your dharma can be found in the spiritual classic the Bhagavad Gita - a timeless tale about the path to dharma, told through an instructive dialogue between the fabled archer Arjuna and his divine mentor, Krishna. In The Great Work of Your Life, Cope uses Arjuna's journey as a framework for each of us to discover our own dharma, masterfully weaving together stories of both well-known and ordinary Western lives. Throughout the book, Cope explores the "Four Pillars of Dharma", or the stages we move through as we fulfill our own true callings. Each pillar is illustrated with riveting true stories, including:

  • Jane Goodall's ability to follow her heart without question
  • The little-known tale of Walt Whitman's dharma discovery in the second half of life
  • How living your purpose can be like training for the Olympics in the story of Susan B. Anthony
  • Ludwig van Beethoven's triumphs over childhood abuse, depression, and going deaf
  • Gandhi's transformation from tongue-tied youth to leader of the Indian independence movement
  • Understanding how divine guidance works with the life of Harriet Tubman
  • Additional insights and tales from the lives of both famous luminaries and everyday people

"We feel the happiest and most fulfilled when we bring highly concentrated effort to our true calling", teaches Cope. Moving and inspiring, The Great Work of Your Life is a call to action and step-by-step guide for each of us to discover and embrace our dharma.

©2017 Stephen Cope (P)2017 Sounds True

What the critics say

" The Great Work of Your Life is itself a great work. This is a wonderfully passionate book about finding your true calling. The stories within are inspiring and moving. I believe it will be of great benefit to all who read it." (Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness)
"Stephen Cope is a national treasure. He is an incredibly rare combination of brilliant spiritual thinker, elegant prose stylist, and empathic, grounded teacher. The dharma stories throughout The Great Work of Your Life are moving and instructive. Keep a pen and paper handy as you read this remarkable book: It's like an owner's manual for the soul." (Dani Shapiro, author of Devotion)

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Nothing new, but in that, insight

An interesting journey through and application of the Gita, specifically in pursuit of one's personal Dharma. Now that I've finished it, I can't really say that it offered me anything new or revelatory... How many books like this are there out there? Maybe it's time I actually acted on my duty..

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love you, yogi

living for anything by Stephen Cope. this is a must! feel good stories ..great for the Yogi!

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life changing book

well read had me crying fulfilled and inspired. I will listen again and again. Wonderful

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Amazing book

This book is a life changer, beautifully written, it’s a modern way to understand the ancient concept of Dharma. Highly recommended.

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