Essential Spirituality
The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind
Published on 10. September 1999
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-471-33026-4 (ISBN)
Description
"Beautifully articulates the benefits of spiritual living in a material world."-Dan Millman, author of The Way of the Peaceful WarriorOne of the world's leading spiritual scholars reveals a powerful new way of lifeBased on twenty-five years of study, research, and spiritual practice, and selected by One Spirit Book Club, Essential Spirituality is an accessible, practical book that shows readers how they can incorporate the seven practices common to all of the world's major religions into their daily lives. In the bestselling tradition of Care of the Soul and The Art of Happiness, Essential Spirituality integrates the spiritual principles of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism, providing dozens of practical daily exercises and reflections to help increase spiritual intelligence.Roger Walsh, MD, PhD (Tiburon, CA), is a professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology at the University of California at Irvine.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 161 mm
Weight
595 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-33026-4 (9780471330264)
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ROGER WALSH M.D., PH.D., is a professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology at the University of California at Irvine. His writings and research in the areas of medicine, science, psychology, philosophy, and religion have received more than twenty national and international awards.
Content
Unveiling the Sacred. Discovering the Seven Practices. Using This Book. Spiritual Practices: What Do They Do and How Do They Do It? TRANSFORM YOUR MOTIVATION: REDUCE YOUR CRAVING AND FIND YOUR SOUL'S DESIRE. The Secret of Happiness. Exercises to Reduce Craving. Find Your Soul's Desire: Redirect Motivation. Exercises to Redirect Desires. The Higher Reaches of Desire. CULTIVATE EMOTIONAL WISDOM: HEAL YOUR HEART AND LEARN TO LOVE. The Gift of Love. The Challenge of Difficult Emotions. Exercises to Reduce Fear and Anger. Cultivate Love and Gratitude. The Higher Reaches of Love. LIVE ETHICALLY: FEEL GOOD BY DOING GOOD. The Value of Virtue. What Is an Ethical Life? Exercises in Ethical Living. The Higher Reaches of Ethical Living. CONCENTRATE AND CALM YOUR MIND. Your Meandering Mind. Develop a Peaceful Mind. The Higher Reaches of Concentration and Calm. AWAKEN YOUR SPIRITUAL VISION: SEE CLEARLY AND RECOGNIZE THE SACRED IN ALL THINGS. The Healing Power of Awareness. Exercises in Awareness. Seeing the Sacred in All Things. Exercises in Sacred Seeing. The Higher Reaches of Vision. CULTIVATE SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE: DEVELOP WISDOM AND UNDERSTAND LIFE. What Is Wisdom? Awakening Wisdom. Exercises in Wisdom. The Higher Reaches of Wisdom. EXPRESS SPIRIT IN ACTION: EMBRACE GENEROSITY AND THE JOY OF SERVICE. The Spirit of Service. Develop a Generous Heart. Exercises in Generosity and Service. The Higher Reaches of Generosity. Enjoy Your Self : Awakened Heart, Awakened Mind. Source Notes. Further Reading. Bibliography. Index.