Introducing new reprints by Gerald Heard: The Creed of Christ The Code
of Christ Training for the Life of the Spirit Prayers and Meditations
""There was a period in my early thirties when these four small books by
Gerald Heard served almost as my bible. I read and reread them, and
invariably found them to be uplifting and inspiring."" - Professor
Huston Smith ""Gerald Heard was an inspiring voice for the life of the
spirit. Wipf & Stock is to be commended that Heard's remarkable work is
being made available to a new generation of spiritual seekers."" - Dr.
William H. Forthman Required reading for those walking the spiritual
path, Gerald Heard's Training for the Life of the Spirit methodically
outlines the entire course of the aspirant's journey. Heard provides a
time-tested roadmap for the wayfarer: ""There is a purpose in
evolution - to evolve consciously, to evolve consciousness. That
evolution is achieved only by the skilled, conscious training of our
spirits."" The aspirant works to subdue their ego: ""For in so far as we
are emptied of self, so far are we freed from accident. Our habit
patterns, our moods...our natures can be reconditioned, re-freed. We
will be inwardly reunited, our fissured selves re-fused."" Training for
the Life of the Spirit contains Gerald Heard's essential observation:
""Our whole life must become intentional and purposive, instead of a
series of irrelevant events, adventures, and accidents, happy or
unhappy."" ""...a diagram of the inner life and an explanation of the
philosophy held in common by the great mystics of all ages and
religions."" - Rev. Edmund A. Opitz Gerald Heard (1889-1971) was a
well-known author, philosopher, and lecturer. Trained as a historian at
Cambridge, he served as the BBC's first science commentator. Later, in
California, he founded and directed Trabuco College, which advanced
comparative religious studies. His broad philosophical themes and
scintillating oratorical style influenced many people. Heard wrote
thirty-eight books, including his pioneering academic works, several
popular devotional books, and a number of mysteries.
