In The Spirit of Happiness
by Monks of New Skete
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Author: Monks of New SketeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-03
ISBN: 0316606944
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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- ISBN13: 9780316606943
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Thought provoking
Summary: 5 Stars
I liked the book so much I've read it about three times now. I memorized a few of the prayers because they help me get through rough days when I'm feeling down or need to feel connected to something greater. Some of it would appeal to the spiritual/intellectual types, and yet it also has inspiration for the more simple, everyday, down-to-earth types (I classify myself to be among the latter group) who are just looking for some answers. They make good observations, like how we should be in the moment - really listen to others, look at them and fully engage in the conversation rather than doing the half-listening and multi-tasking we often do while communicating with others. Simple, yet profound stuff.
Summary of In The Spirit of Happiness
Now in paperback, the bestselling authors of "How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend" distill their collective spiritual wisdom in a book that explains how the elements of a monk's life--self-discipline, solitude, prayer, acts of love and forgiveness--are pathways that anyone can follow to achieve true happiness and spiritual fulfillment.The wise and cheerful monks of New Skete (How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend) believe that our spirits are meant to be happy. So within these pages, the popular monks of Cambridge, NY, offer useful suggestions for mastering the elusive art of happiness. And while this might sound like a book written by jolly Friar Tucks, it is in fact an intelligent, informed discussion on the soothing power of prayer, mercy, compassion, and devotion. It also opens the doors to the private life of monastic living--helping readers to see that even nuns and monks experience rapture as well as doubt and despair.
In most of their chapters, the monks speak to the principles of spiritual happiness, such as "The Discipline of Change," "Practice Sacred Reading," and "River of Mercy." Interspersed with these lively and useful chapters, the monks have inserted seven "Interludes" in which they speak about monastic living. The result is a thoroughly satisfying package, filled with advice, reflection, warm personal anecdotes, and a delicious taste of what it means to live the contemplative life. --Gail Hudson
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