Beautifully articulates the benefits of spiritual living in a material world.-Dan Millman, author of The Way of the Peaceful WarriorOne of the world's leading spiritual scholars reveals a powerful new way of lifeBased on twenty-five years of study, research, and spiritual practice, and selected by One Spirit Book Club, Essential Spirituality is an accessible, practical book that shows readers how they can incorporate the seven practices common to all of the world's major religions into their daily lives. In the bestselling tradition of Care of the Soul and The Art of Happiness, Essential Spirituality integrates the spiritual principles of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism, providing dozens of practical daily exercises and reflections to help increase spiritual intelligence.Roger Walsh, MD, PhD (Tiburon, CA), is a professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology at the University of California at Irvine.