Dissolve the distractions of ego to find our authentic selves inGodIn his bestselling book Falling Upward, Richard Rohrtalked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way ofspiritual maturity. But if there's a False Self, is there also aTrue Self? What is it? How is it found? Why does it matter? Andwhat does it have to do with the spiritual journey? This booklikens True Self to a diamond, buried deep within us, formed underthe intense pressure of our lives, that must be searched for,uncovered, separated from all the debris of ego that surrounds it.In a sense True Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and thatprocess is not resuscitation but transformation.* Shows how to navigate spiritually difficult terrain with clearvision and tools to uncover our True Selves* Written by Father Richard Rohr, the bestselling author ofFalling Upward* Examines the fundamental issues of who we are and helps us onour path of spiritual maturityImmortal Diamond (whose title is taken from a line in aGerard Manley Hopkins poem) explores the deepest questions ofidentity, spirituality, and meaning in Richard Rohr's inimitablestyle.

Invitation: The Immortal Diamond of the True Self viiPreface xvii1 What Is ''The True Self''? 12 What Is ''The False Self''? 273 What Dies and Who Lives? 594 The Knife Edge of Experience 675 Thou Art That 956 If It Is True, It Is True Everywhere 1277 Enlightenment at Gunpoint 1398 Intimate with Everything 1599 Love Is Stronger Than Death 175Epilogue 187Appendix A The True Self and the False Self 189Appendix B A Mosaic of Metaphors 193Appendix C Watching at the Tomb: Attitudes for Prayer 199Appendix D Head into Heart: ''The Sacred Heart'' 203Appendix E Adam's Breathing: Praying from the Clay 207Appendix F Twelve Ways to Practice Resurrection Now 211Notes 213Bibliography 231The Author 237Index 239