Dr. Wayne Dyer believes in order to affect deep inner spiritual change in the world we need to know and live the wisdom of eminent teachers and sages of the past.
Wisdom of the Ages is compendium highlighting sixty topics and creative teachers who have left behind an enduring legacy of profound depth. Culling jewels from artists, literary greats, philosophers, and mystics, Dyer sets out to explain the meaning and context of each piece of insight—as well as how we can apply these teachings to our modern lives.
Many of the teachers in
Wisdom of the Ages were considered troublemakers in their day, with some even put to death for their beliefs. Dyer honors these ones using their own words—poems, essays, and sermons. When writing the book, Dyer says that he literally asked “What would you like those of us here today to know?”—and he would listen and surrender to their guidance.
A few of the messages presented in
Wisdom of the Ages include:
- You don’t have to “musterbate”; you are free to direct your own life, in your own fashion, irrespective of all those who have laid “musts” on you in the past. (E.E. Cummings – Individuality)
- Whatever it is that you feel compelled to be or do is the voice of your soul pleading with you to have the courage to listen and act on the melody only you hear, as long as it does not interfere with anyone else’s right to pursue his dreams. And so it is with those around you, who are also hearing a drumbeat that is foreign to you. They too must be allowed to step to the music they hear, even though it may sound strident and off-key to you. (Henry David Thoreau – Nonconformity)
- Enthusiasm is not something granted to some and absent in others. All of us have a God within. Some of us choose to be in touch with it and display it, while others mask it and allow it to remain dormant. We let our inner God be dust even though the poet reminds us, “Dust thou art, to dust returnest, was not spoken of the soul.” Enthusiasm is a quality that nourishes success. (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – Enthusiasm)
Covering themes such as meditation, leadership, being childlike, and awe,
Wisdom of the Ages offers a diverse collection of reflections for readers to ponder and apply. This book will:
- Inspire you to consider various philosophies from diverse
- Emphasize the ideas of great thinkers, scientists, writers, and spiritual masters, encouraging you to observe how they may apply to the problems of today
- Explain how each masters’ works may benefit you directly, here and now.
