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The Way of Peace

by James Allen (1864–1912)

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  • 8 chapters
  • Reading level: 10th to 12th grade

"The Way of Peace" by James Allen is a philosophical and spiritual guidebook written during the early 20th century. This text delves into the concepts of inner peace, selfless love, and the journey toward enlightenment. It offers insights into the human condition, emphasizing the importance of meditation and personal growth through the abandonment of selfish desires. In this work, Allen presents a series of meditative reflections designed to facilitate the reader's understanding of divine truth and peace. He discusses the dichotomy of the masters of self and truth, urging individuals to overcome their baser instincts to achieve spiritual power. The chapters depict various themes, including the power of meditation, the realization of selfless love, and the importance of service and humility in attaining true peace. Through practical advice and spiritual teachings, Allen advocates for a life led by truth, characterized by compassion and a profound connection to the infinite. The ultimate aim of the text is to guide readers toward inner tranquility and enlightenment, asserting that only by surrendering the self can one access the eternal love and wisdom at the heart of existence.

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  • Conduct of life
  • Meditations
  • New Thought

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The Power of Meditation

Spiritual meditation is the pathway to Divinity. It is the mystic ladder which reaches from earth to heaven, from error to Truth, from pain to peace. Every saint has climbed it; every sinner must sooner or later come to it, and every weary pilgrim that turns his back upon self and the world, and sets his face resolutely toward the Father's Home, must plant his feet upon its golden rounds. Without its aid you cannot grow into the divine state, the divine likeness, the divine peace, and the fadeless glories and unpolluting joys of Truth will remain hidden from you.

Meditation is the intense dwelling, in thought, upon an idea or theme, with the object of thoroughly comprehending it, and whatsoever you constantly meditate upon you will not only come to understand, but will grow more and more into its likeness, for it will become incorporated into your very being, will become, in fact, your very self. If, therefore, you constantly dwell upon that which is selfish and debasing, you will ultimately become selfish and debased; if you ceaselessly think upon that which is pure and unselfish you will surely become pure and unselfish.

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Contents

  1. The Power of Meditation
  2. Star of Wisdom
  3. The Two Masters, Self and Truth
  4. The Acquirement of Spiritual Power
  5. The Realization of Selfless Love
  6. Entering into the Infinite
  7. Saints, Sages, and Saviors: The Law of Service
  8. The Realization of Perfect Peace

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This free edition of The Way of Peace by James Allen comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #10740, released 2004-01-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Philosophy & Ethics, Religion/Spirituality.

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