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The Center Within
Edited by Byron Belitsos and Fred Harris
Finally, the spiritual essence of an
extraordinary revelation -- made easily accessible! The
Center Within presents teachings heretofore known to
few on this planet -- lessons that are based on the legendary
twentieth-century revelatory document known as The Urantia
Book.
These invaluable exercises bring the Urantia
revelation to life, unveiling for the first time the spiritual
essence of this underground masterpiece in a series of
practical lessons that simplify and amplify its majestic
teachings. This unusual book of celestial wisdom shows that
the spiritual path must eventually lead to the divine center
within, the indwelling light that corresponds with the
transcendent light of God. The Center Within provides
130 lessons that restate the original teachings of Jesus -- as
presented in The Urantia Book -- within a startling new
cosmological framework.
The Center Within is also the
first of a series of books based on the Teaching Mission,
a unique movement initiated by an organized corps of celestial
teachers linked to the Urantia revelation. Their lessons are
designed to be a helpful and practical companion to the
complex Urantia text, as each instruction is matched with a
pertinent quote from The Urantia Book itself. In this
first volume, readers will discover a new cosmic spirituality
that locates the love of our Father-Mother-Creator at the
center of a vast universe of inhabited planets -- and at the
heart-center of each one of us.
**First-ever trade book presenting the
spiritual essence of The Urantia Book, a supreme modern
classic of spirituality, history, philosophy, cosmology, and
science.
**Practical introduction to the essential Urantia teachings;
an excellent gift book for Urantia Book readers.
**The Urantia revelation is the best-kept secret of American
spirituality: 400,000 copies sold, 15 printings, 7
translations current, 50 translations planned.
**Beautiful, thought-provoking presentation juxtaposing
celestial teachings and Urantia quotes.
**Handy reference text on key Urantian teachings on nature of
God, life and teachings of Jesus, stillness meditation,
genuine prayer, discerning the divine will, finding God,
artistic living, dealing with ego, family living, the
celestial hierarchy, sharing truth, transforming the planet.
Fred Harris and Byron
Belitsos are long-time students of The Urantia Book
and were participants in the Teaching Mission from its
inception in 1992. Harris is an attorney and
father of two; Belitsos is the publisher of
Origin Press and is an author, journalist, and poet.
Reviews:
"This book offers a series of celestial
teachings designed to awaken our awareness to a love-based,
God-centered cosmos. The original source material, an
underground tome called The Urantia Book, contains 2097
pages of information transmitted by a specially selected and
trained corps of ascended mortals from other planets within
our galaxy who are linked to study groups around the world.
This book matches select quotations from that work with
clarifying teachings channeled by an advanced being named
Will. The material reaffirms the Christ-consciousness and
gives a more advanced presentation of the life and purpose of
Jesus. The 131 inspiring passages in this distillation
celebrate compassion, forgiveness, and unity, while they
stress personal responsibility for our collective future. Most
important, they honor the spiritual quality of a loving God.
These teachings offer a wonderful daily guide for right living
whose aim is emotional healing, personal enlightenment, and
planetary transformation."-- NAPRA Review: Vol. 10, No. 2
Praise for The Center Within
"The Urantia Book is a
fascinating and inspiring spiritual classic, not only for its
cosmological breadth, but also for its original perspective on
the life and teachings of Jesus. The Center Within provides a
long-awaited introduction and explanation to some of the
profound wisdom inherent within the Urantia revelation. If
you're reluctant to tackle the two thousand page Urantia tome,
this is the next best thing. I recommend The Center Within to
all true spiritual seekers."
-- Michael Toms, cofounder of New Dimensions Radio and
coauthor of True Work: The Sacred Dimension of Earning a
Living
"The Center Within comes
from the very heart of the teachings of the numinous Urantia
revelation. This awe-inspiring book shows us how to live a
loving and purposeful life according to the essence of Jesus'
demonstration -- and of others who, behind the scenes, have
always guided our precious mother earth, Urantia. This book
should be on everyone's bedside table, to help keep us steady
as we enter this vortex of rapid transformation now occurring
on our planet. A 'spiritual springtime' is near! May many ears
and hearts be open to receive this message."
-- Jacquelyn Small, LMSW, founder of Eupsychia Institute and
author of Awakening in Time and Becoming a Practical
Mystic
"The Center Within can
form the basis of a new and more personal understanding of The
Urantia Book. The 'channeled' writings that it contains
ring true and contain a wisdom and a spirituality similar to
what can be found in the Urantia revelation. As a longtime
lover of The Urantia Book, I hope this book will
restore vitality and a sense of purpose to this great, but
still largely unknown, vision. The Center Within
is a powerful new tool for spiritual growth. I will value
it."
-- Timothy Wyllie, author of Dolphins, ETs, and Angels
and coauthor of Ask Your Angels
"The Center Within offers
satisfying and positive answers to the key questions of life
on this planet, while providing eminently practical advice and
exercises useful to people in all walks of life. It's like a
user's manual for applying the superb teachings of The
Urantia Book to your everyday life. This book will satisfy
the soul-hunger of even the most skeptical and critical truth
seeker."
-- David G. Schlundt, Ph.D., Associate Professor of
Psychology, Vanderbilt University
"I continue to be drawn again and again
to The Center Within. You can open it to any
page and find mind and soul-stimulating inspiration. These
teachings of Will strike the clarion that quickens a reader's
hunger for spiritual destiny. Teacher Will is pure, punchy and
profound. Belitsos and Harris have opened a new portal to the
sacred."
-- Bob Slagle, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, California
State University at Sonoma
from Origin Press
290 pages
Trade paper 6" x 9"
ISBN 1-57983-003-X
US$14.95
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