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Peter Occhiogrosso is the author or coauthor of more than 20 nonfiction books, as well as a journalist who began his writing career in the 1970s as a music reviewer and interviewer. Since 1987 many of his books have focused on spirituality and world religion, although he has also coauthored books by public figures as disparate as talk-show host Larry King, cabaret singer Michael Feinstein, and rock icon Frank Zappa.

As his interests expanded from the world of music to encompass spiritual life and practices, Peter wrote a series of books about spiritual experience, including "Once A Catholic" (Houghton-Mifflin); "Through the Labyrinth" (Penguin); and a popular guide to the world's religions entitled "The Joy of Sects" (Doubleday). At the sam ...more

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	Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential by Caroline Myss, Peter Occhiogrosso (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 17,334 ratings — published 2001 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Real Frank Zappa Book by Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 6,697 ratings — published 1989 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defy Gravity: Healing Beyond the Bounds of Reason by Caroline Myss, Peter Occhiogrosso (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.22 avg rating — 902 ratings — published 2009 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Joy of Sects: A Spirited Guide to the World's Religious Traditions 3.86 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1987 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inside Spinal Tap (Timbre Books) 3.95 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1985 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once a Catholic: Prominent Catholics and Ex-Catholics Discuss the Influence of the Church on Their Lives and Work 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Through the Labyrinth: Stories of the Search for Spiritual Transformation really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frank Zappa Interview: Frank Zappa Talks about Religion and his Catholic Upbringing liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Circles of Belief: The World’s Spiritual Traditions and Beyond by Peter Occhiogrosso (Goodreads Author), Caroline Myss (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“To what is One, sages give many a title they call it Agni, Yama, Mātariśvan.
एकं सद विप्रा बहुधा वदन्त्यग्निं यमं मातरिश्वानमाहुः ||
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(ekaṃ sad viprā bahudhā vadantyaghniṃ yamaṃ mātariśvānamāhuḥ)”
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