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Stephen Cope

Stephen Cope

Director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living

Stephen Cope, MSW, Scholar-in-Residence and Kripalu Ambassador, is the founder and former Director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. He is the author of several best-selling books, including Yoga and the Quest for the True Self; The Wisdom of Yoga; and The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling.

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The Great Work of Your Life

A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling

by Stephen Cope

Stephen Cope is the director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living—the largest yoga research institute in the Western world. In this great book, Stephen brings the Bhagavad Gita to life and helps us apply this ancient wisdom to our modern lives. Big Ideas include the four keys to living your dharma, creating the right conditions, dealing with difficulties, training elephants, and reducing yourself to zero!

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Purpose

Dharma Modern Classic soul Spirit Spirituality Yoga

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How to Train Your Mind
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Remember the Elephant’s Trunk

In our last couple +1s, we’ve been having fun working with some tools for the mind—also known as mantras. Today I’d like to tap into another way we can think of the power of mantras. But first, if you’re up for ...

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Meditation & Mindfulness

Energy Fundamentals meditation Mind mindfulness Practice tool Virtue

Your Idiosyncratic Dharma
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Honoring Our Sacred Duty (Yours?)

In our last couple +1s, we’ve had fun exploring some wisdom gems from my recent PhilosophersNotes binge-athon. Today we’re going to talk about another great Idea from another great Note. This one’s on Stephen Cope’s

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Modern Hērō & Purpose

Actualization big-picture flourish modern-hero purpose soul Spirit

Work and Worship
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Praying with Every Second of Our Lives

In our last couple +1s, we’ve been soaking our souls in some wisdom from Stephen Cope’s The Great Work of Your Life. Today we’re going to talk about prayer. Specifically, mak...

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