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Wisdom from the Monastery
Peter Seewald
其他書名
A Program of Spiritual Healing
出版
North Atlantic Books
, 2010-10-26
主題
Body, Mind & Spirit / Healing / Prayer & Spiritual
Religion / Christian Living / Personal Growth
Religion / Monasticism
ISBN
1556439237
9781556439230
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=vfsdhlODIcMC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
For almost two millennia, Christian men and women have banded together to live in devotion to God and humanity. Recent studies have shown that, on average, men and women in Holy Orders are healthier and live longer than the rest of us. What timeless solutions to the things that ail us might we have dismissed in our rush into the modern age?
Written by three very modern seekers who visited monastic communities to explore facets of the contemplative life,
Wisdom from the Monastery
reveals what these lay practitioners found so rewarding and deeply relevant to their lives today. Originally published in Germany as three separate volumes, the U.S. edition combines these major aspects of monastic practice: fasting, healing, and meditation. The book’s warm, engaging tone presents millennia-tested practices of contemplative Christianity free from Church dogma. One need not be Catholic, nor even Christian, to benefit from fasting, herbal and other natural remedies, and profound approaches to prayer, meditation, and silence. Readers learn what characterizes the best monastic communities and discover a sense of the retreat experience as spiritual adventure. Featuring over 100 photographs, daily exercises, personal anecdotes, and fascinating snippets on monastic experience through the ages,
Wisdom from the Monastery
introduces readers to a cast of remarkable monks and nuns who have chosen lives of renunciation and simplicity. Within these pages, monastic wisdom demonstrates its relevance across millennia and beyond monastery walls.