We seek unlimited peace, love and joy in an uncertain world where suffering is inevitable. Because we manage our pain poorly, we get into trouble. The wisdom of the ages, taught by the world’s diverse religious traditions, offers a solution to this dilemma by pointing out the connection between pain management and the cultivation of spiritual qualities. When we develop a spiritual practice, we learn how to transform our suffering into spiritual power.

We need solutions that directly address the root causes of our suffering. To this end, I have extracted and organized universal spiritual principles, methods, and qualities from the world’s great religious traditions into a ten-step, self-help model designed to help transform any troubling problem into spiritual power.
"Dr. Shapiro has created a rare gift for everyone on this difficult path of life. As a Western trained psychiatrist and a yogi steeped in the wisdom of the East, he distills knowledge from both paths into a guide for dealing with painful issues. This book can be used by people of all faiths and temperaments. A profound work."
Bill Johnson, Author
"A Story is a Promise"
"In this remarkable book, Dr. Shapiro takes on the world of ‘Brutal Reality,’ which he sees as threefold: death, pain and suffering, and the unknown. It’s a world we avoid at all costs, but he takes us there and brings us back alive, healed and enlightened. This book is meant for all of us who are helpers or who are seeking help in the recovery process. We can all find something to learn here."
David L. Cutler, MD, Medical Director,
Multnomah County Mental Health;
Editor Emeritus , Community Mental Health Journal

Healing Power elaborates ten steps that propel spiritual evolution. The ten steps teach us how to expand our healing power, improve our pain management skills, and cultivate spiritual qualities. The central premise is that life, through a series of painful lessons, teaches us that the peace, love, and joy we seek in the outer world can and must ultimately be found within.
"In this book, Dr. Shapiro offers a compelling and practical approach to dealing with humankind’s deepest questions, most troubling problems, as well as the challenges of everyday life. Perhaps his greatest contribution is his ability to reveal universal truths and to make these truths accessible and usable for anyone seeking wisdom and help with the problems of everyday life."
Steve Bearden, PhD, Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Counseling, George Fox University

Healing Power describes twelve spiritual methods derived from the world’s great religions. These methods help us unlock healing and spiritual powers inherent in the body. Detailed instructions explain how these methods help us cultivate peace, love, joy, strength, and courage in response to any pain of the body, mind, or soul. These qualities are the jewels of this life. They are healers. They help us eliminate or endure any painful condition of body, mind, or soul. They are more powerful than any barrier or challenge we may face.
"This book found me at a time of great change. Everything in my personal and business worlds had crashed at once, and life kept getting harder. Phil’s book opened my eyes, gave me hope, and outlined a way to move forward with a clear, effective plan to become a better and stronger person. Having simple methods to create new habits has helped me more than I could imagine."
David Whitney, President,
Progressive Finishes,Inc.

We encounter trouble no matter which route we take, but the way offered here is the path of least resistance, the way through our pain to peace, power, and strength. As we move forward through the steps, we find ourselves living the richest possible life, a journey where our spirit is in charge and we are ready for anything!