Immortal Diamond - by Richard Rohr (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In his bestselling book "Falling Upward, " Rohr talked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity. But if there's a False Self, is there also a True Self? This book likens True Self to a diamond, buried deep within us, formed under the intense pressure of our lives.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Dissolve the distractions of ego to find our authentic selves in God</b> <p>In his bestselling book <i>Falling Upward, </i> Richard Rohr talked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity. But if there's a False Self, is there also a True Self? What is it? How is it found? Why does it matter? And what does it have to do with the spiritual journey? This book likens True Self to a diamond, buried deep within us, formed under the intense pressure of our lives, that must be searched for, uncovered, separated from all the debris of ego that surrounds it. In a sense True Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and that process is not resuscitation but transformation.</p> <ul> <li>Shows how to navigate spiritually difficult terrain with clear vision and tools to uncover our True Selves</li> <li>Written by Father Richard Rohr, the bestselling author of <i>Falling Upward</i></li> <li>Examines the fundamental issues of who we are and helps us on our path of spiritual maturity</li> </ul> <p><i>Immortal Diamond</i> (whose title is taken from a line in a Gerard Manley Hopkins poem) explores the deepest questions of identity, spirituality, and meaning in Richard Rohr's inimitable style.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b><i>I promise you that the discovery of your True Self will feel like a thousand pounds of weight have fallen from your back. You will no longer have to build, protect, or promote any idealized self image. Living in the True Self is quite simply a much happier existence ...<br /> </i></b>--From Chapter One</p> <p>In his bestselling book <i>Falling Upward</i> (and in many of his other teachings), Franciscan priest Father Richard Rohr talked at length about ego (part of the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity, especially if its preoccupations continue into the second half of life.</p> <p>But if there's a False Self, is there also a True Self? What is it? How is it found? Why does it matter? And what does it have to do with the spiritual journey?</p> <p>In <i>Immortal Diamond</i>, Father Rohr likens True Self to a diamond, buried deep within us, formed under the intense pressure of our lives, that must be searched for, uncovered, and separated from all the debris of ego that surrounds it. In a sense True Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and that process is not resuscitation but transformation.</p> <p><i>Immortal Diamond</i> (whose title is taken from a line in a Gerard Manley Hopkins poem) explores the deepest questions of identity, spirituality, and meaning. In Richard Rohr's inimitable style, the book brings to light the mysteries of grace, death, and resurrection.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>How well do we know ourselves? So many roles and identities shape individual lives that it's easy to be confused about what is authentically us. Rohr, a Franciscan priest and founding director of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, N.Mex., leads a narrative excursion to the True Self, the core of character that lies like a diamond buried within. Writing for secular seekers, the author claims that individuals need to allow the false self to fall away in order to get in touch with the true self, allowing it to breathe and flourish. Grasping onto the superficial identities of the false self, such as job, class, race, or accomplishments, can keep people from being the loving and generous conduits of the Divine that they are meant to be. God is always communicating with humans, but those who cling to ego and social position can't hear these divine messages. The author makes clear that it is not easy to shed this falseness for truth in the inner life, but it is a spiritual path well worth the effort. (Jan.) (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, February 2013)</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Fr. Richard Rohr</b> is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province. He founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1986, where he presently serves as founding director. Richard is the author of more than twenty books, an internationally known speaker, and a regular contributing writer for <i>Sojourners</i> and <i>Tikkun</i> magazines and the CAC's quarterly journal, <i>Radical Grace</i>. He is the author of <i>Falling Upward</i> and <i>Falling Upward: A Companion Journal</i>.</p>
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