Wisdom walk : 9 practices for creating peace and balance from the world's spiritual traditions

Wisdom walk 9 practices for creating peace and balance from the world's spiritual traditions

Sage Bennet

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Subjects
Spiritual life.
Religions.
Published
Novato, Calif. : New World Library c2007.
Language
English
Main Author
Sage Bennet (-)
Physical Description
281 p.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781577315827
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Hinduism: Create a Home Altar
  • Chapter 2. Buddhism: Meditate and Find Peace
  • Chapter 3. Islam: Surrender to Prayer
  • Chapter 4. Christianity: Forgive Yourself and Others
  • Chapter 5. Judaism: Make Time for the Sabbath
  • Chapter 6. Native American Spirituality: Let Nature be Your Teacher
  • Chapter 7. Taoism: Go with the Flow
  • Chapter 8. New Thought: Catch God's Vision of Your Life
  • Chapter 9. All Traditions: Offer Yourself in Service to Others
  • Epilogue: Acquiring a Taste for Wisdom
  • Appendix 1. Tools for the Journey
  • Appendix 2. Reflections on Your Wisdom Walk
  • Appendix 3. Wisdom Walk Checklist
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

For ordained minister Bennett, familiarity breeds wisdom. She examines eight of the world's great faith traditions, mining them for transcendent practices and forms applicable to any spiritual discipline. Prior to a culminating multifaith chapter on service, Bennett explores Hinduism's home altars; Buddhism's meditation practices; Islam's rewards of surrendering in a daily cascade of prayers; Judaism's observance of the Sabbath to keep relationships with friends and family intact; Christianity's rich legacy of forgiveness; Native American spirituality's nature insights; Taoism's trust in the processes of life; and New Thought's application of visioning to discern calling and course. Each chapter uses broad brush strokes to cover the elements of each tradition, as well as the author's running personal narrative to reveal how this approach has unfolded in her own life and teaching. Bennett's thrust is always on seeing how other traditions can support, not erode or supplant, an existing faith. Practical application steps and stories of how her students reacted to and integrated these gifts further serve to make this a lively, honest and substantive conduit toward meaningful conversation in the explosive arena of religion. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by Library Journal Review

Bennet has borrowed from many traditions to shape her rich and varied spiritual life. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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