Just Peace: Ancient Teachings for the Modern Dilemma

A vivid near-death experience after surviving a head-on car collision at the age of 22-of which he was the only survivor-put the author's deeply religious upbringing into question. While out of body for several minutes, he recalls a complete absence of thought, emotion, opinions, or concerns; his experience was of pure awareness. Seeking explanations in science, religion, and philosophy, he discovered a continuity throughout the teachings of the ancient peace traditions, which fulfilled nearly 30 years of searching. In this deeply revealing book, McSperitt shares the Ancients' obscured perspectives on life, health, and peace, illuminating the origins and intent of all faith and peace traditions and their teachings on subjects ranging from lifestyle to finances and beyond. The guided meditation in which this existential treatise culminates streamlines the fundamental philosophy of the founders of the ancient peace traditions into one simple, pure, and natural prescription for peace, as documented by historians both ancient and modern and supported by scientific discovery. Knowing your purpose makes all the difference.