Everything Mind
What I've Learned About Hard Knocks, Spiritual Awakening, and the Mind-Blowing Truth of it All
Published on 1. October 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-62203-529-8 (ISBN)
Description
I'm not a yogi from the Himalayas, a preacher from the pulpit, or a guru with dollar signs in my eyes," says Chris Grosso. "The truth is, as a result of years of heavy drug and alcohol addiction, I've been to some extremely dark places that resulted in a literal life-or-death search for something more." With Everything Mind, this emerging voice of the spiritual counterculture presents a riveting and insightful book about meditation, the search for deeper meaning, and the life-changing (and life-saving) process of waking up.
"Everything Mind" means it's all part of the path-dark and light, sacred and profane, serious and goofy, tragic and joyous. Each experience is unique, each has something profound to teach us if we open ourselves and let it in. Sharing hard-won wisdom and the spiritual practices that helped him through his darkest times, Chris invites you to discover:
* Spirituality-how something that doesn't fix your problems or change who you are can still revolutionize your life
* Why well-worn ideas like "love everyone" and "anything is possible" are much more than just wishful bullshit
* The perils of railing at fundamentalism-how to put down the pitchfork and practice compassionate spiritual discernment
* The mystery of "interbeing"-convincing your head, heart, and gut that you're actually connected to everything
* Expressing your truth through service, meditation, sports, relationships, punk rock, skateboarding-or just about anything done with love
Finding our own spirituality is both liberating and terrifying. Liberating because we no longer have to be tied down by dogma or march off to war just because a guy in a fancy hat says so. Terrifying because it's now totally on us to find out what's true, what's holy, what really matters to each of us. "Cultivating a spiritual lifestyle may be the most challenging undertaking you'll ever face," says Chris Grosso. "But if you stick with it, you can learn to meet all of life with an open heart-which, when you get down to it, is pretty fucking amazing.
"Everything Mind" means it's all part of the path-dark and light, sacred and profane, serious and goofy, tragic and joyous. Each experience is unique, each has something profound to teach us if we open ourselves and let it in. Sharing hard-won wisdom and the spiritual practices that helped him through his darkest times, Chris invites you to discover:
* Spirituality-how something that doesn't fix your problems or change who you are can still revolutionize your life
* Why well-worn ideas like "love everyone" and "anything is possible" are much more than just wishful bullshit
* The perils of railing at fundamentalism-how to put down the pitchfork and practice compassionate spiritual discernment
* The mystery of "interbeing"-convincing your head, heart, and gut that you're actually connected to everything
* Expressing your truth through service, meditation, sports, relationships, punk rock, skateboarding-or just about anything done with love
Finding our own spirituality is both liberating and terrifying. Liberating because we no longer have to be tied down by dogma or march off to war just because a guy in a fancy hat says so. Terrifying because it's now totally on us to find out what's true, what's holy, what really matters to each of us. "Cultivating a spiritual lifestyle may be the most challenging undertaking you'll ever face," says Chris Grosso. "But if you stick with it, you can learn to meet all of life with an open heart-which, when you get down to it, is pretty fucking amazing.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Louisville, CO
United States
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 132 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62203-529-8 (9781622035298)
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Chris Grosso
Chris Grosso is a public speaker, writer, recovering addict, spiritual director, and author of Indie Spiritualist: A No Bullshit Exploration of Spirituality and Everything Mind: What I've Learned About Hard Knocks, Spiritual Awakening and the Mind-Blowing Truth of It All. He writes for ORIGIN Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Mantra Yoga + Health Magazine, and has spoken and performed at Wanderlust Festival, Celebrate Your Life, Yoga Journal Conference, Sedona World Wisdom Days, Kripalu, and more.
Chris is passionate about his work with people who are in the process of healing or struggling with addictions of all kinds. He speaks and leads groups in detoxes, yoga studios, rehabs, youth centers, 12-Step meetings, hospitals, conferences, and festivals worldwide. He is a member of the advisory board for Drugs over Dinner and hosts The Indie Spiritualist podcast on The Mindpod Network.
Ken Wilber
Ken Wilber is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. His writing has been translated into more than 20 languages. Ken Wilber is the author of many books, including The Spectrum of Consciousness; The Eye of Spirit; Grace and Grit; Sex, Ecology, Spirituality; A Brief History of Everything; Boomeritis; and The Marriage of Sense and Soul. Ken Wilber lives in Denver, Colorado.
Chris Grosso is a public speaker, writer, recovering addict, spiritual director, and author of Indie Spiritualist: A No Bullshit Exploration of Spirituality and Everything Mind: What I've Learned About Hard Knocks, Spiritual Awakening and the Mind-Blowing Truth of It All. He writes for ORIGIN Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Mantra Yoga + Health Magazine, and has spoken and performed at Wanderlust Festival, Celebrate Your Life, Yoga Journal Conference, Sedona World Wisdom Days, Kripalu, and more.
Chris is passionate about his work with people who are in the process of healing or struggling with addictions of all kinds. He speaks and leads groups in detoxes, yoga studios, rehabs, youth centers, 12-Step meetings, hospitals, conferences, and festivals worldwide. He is a member of the advisory board for Drugs over Dinner and hosts The Indie Spiritualist podcast on The Mindpod Network.
Ken Wilber
Ken Wilber is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. His writing has been translated into more than 20 languages. Ken Wilber is the author of many books, including The Spectrum of Consciousness; The Eye of Spirit; Grace and Grit; Sex, Ecology, Spirituality; A Brief History of Everything; Boomeritis; and The Marriage of Sense and Soul. Ken Wilber lives in Denver, Colorado.