| INTRODUCTION | | xiii | |
| AN ANCIENT LOVE STORY | | 3 | |
| CREATION | |
| Gems from the Hindu Teachings |
| | 11 | |
| Gems from the Buddhist Teachings |
| | 12 | |
| Gems from the Jewish Teachings |
| | 13 | |
| Gems from the Christian Teachings |
| | 13 | |
| Gems from the Islamic Teachings |
| | 14 | |
| Gems from the Bah��i Teachings |
| | 16 | |
| PRAYER | |
| Gems from the Hindu Teachings |
| | 22 | |
| Gems from the Buddhist Teachings |
| | 24 | |
| Gems from the Jewish Teachings |
| | 24 | |
| Gems from the Christian Teachings |
| | 26 | |
| Gems from the Islamic Teachings |
| | 27 | |
| Gems from the Bah��'i Teachings |
| | 28 | |
| MEDITATION | |
| Gems from the Hindu Teachings |
| | 36 | |
| Gems from the Buddhist Teachings |
| | 38 | |
| Gems from the Jewish Teachings |
| | 42 | |
| Gems from the Christian Teachings |
| | 44 | |
| Gems from the Islamic Teachings |
| | 46 | |
| Gems from the Bah��'i Teachings |
| | 47 | |
| FAITH | |
| Gems from the Hindu Teachings |
| | 56 | |
| Gems from the Buddhist Teachings |
| | 58 | |
| Gems from the Jewish Teachings |
| | 60 | |
| Gems from the Christian Teachings |
| | 61 | |
| Gems from the Islamic Teachings |
| | 62 | |
| Gems from the Bah��'i Teachings |
| | 63 | |
| UNITY | |
| Gems from the Hindu Teachings |
| | 68 | |
| Gems from the Buddhist Teachings |
| | 71 | |
| Gems from the Jewish Teachings |
| | 72 | |
| Gems from the Christian Teachings |
| | 73 | |
| Gems from the Islamic Teachings |
| | 74 | |
| Gems from the Bah��'i Teachings |
| | 74 | |
| LOVE | |
| Gems from the Hindu Teachings |
| | 82 | |
| Gems from the Buddhist Teachings |
| | 83 | |
| Gems from the Jewish Teachings |
| | 85 | |
| Gems from the Christian Teachings |
| | 86 | |
| Gems from the Islamic Teachings |
| | 88 | |
| Gems from the Band'i Teachings |
| | 89 | |
| GUIDANCE | |
| Gems from the Hindu Teachings |
| | 98 | |
| Gems from the Buddhist Teachings |
| | 102 | |
| Gems from the Jewish Teachings |
| | 106 | |
| Gems from the Christian Teachings |
| | 107 | |
| Gems from the Islamic Teachings |
| | 112 | |
| Gems from the Bah��'i Teachings |
| | 116 | |
| REFERENCES | | 127 | |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | | 137 | |
| INDEX | | 141 | |
