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The "Logic" of Happiness

Proverbs and Practical Wisdom for Spiritual Living

by Philip St. Romain

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This book invites us to take a journey deep into the soul, where the mystery of self and the mystery of God are so intertwined as to seem one life. It is a treasure trove of versatile, uplifting, intuitive meditations, proverbs, exhortations, reflections and exploratory questions on such topics as Empty Lovingness, True Prayer, and Sanity. St. Romain urges us to "be here now in love" that we might know greater peace and joy in daily living. Winner of an Angel Award for excellence in media, 1996

First edition by Triumph Books, 1994.
Revised and published by Contemplative Ministries, Inc. 2011.

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Part I:  Meditations on the Mystery of Faith and Existence
 The Growth Process
 Consciousness and Spirituality
 An Inventory of Consciousness
 Destiny
 About God
 True Spirituality
 Knowing and Unknowing
 The Cross
 Empty Lovingness
 Happiness and the True Self
 My Life's Work
 Sanity
 Ignorant Wisdom
 My Way
 Spiritual Evolution
 Control
 Single Seeing
 The Soul Self
 Hope for a Sick Soul
 Nowhere to Go
 True Prayer
 A Prayer for Unity
 "I Am"
 The Self
 Enlightenment
 Self and No-Self
 Christian Enlightenment
 Self and God
 Relationality
 "I" to "I"
 Essence and Existence

Part II: Dynamics of Mystical Transformation
 Anthropology
 Enlightenment
 Christology
 Mystical Theology

Part III: Exercises for Breaking Free
 How to Disturb Yourself Most of the Time
 Attitude Check
 Inner Transformation and Healing
 The Nature of Attachments
 How to Drop an Attachment/Addiction
 The Serenity Prayer: A Meditation
 Dynamics of the Heart
 Guidelines for Christian Prayer
 Affirmations for Realizing the True Self
 Characteristics of Detachment

Part IV: Nuggets from the Stream of Life