In this book, Brother David Steindl-Rast, who has been a monk for more than 50 years, argues that every sensual experience—whether the joy of walking barefoot or the fragrance of the season—should be recognized as a spiritual one.
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Ever since I added two new chapters -- "Sensuous Asceticism" and "Sacred Sensuousness" -- to A Listening Heart, this has become for me a favorite among my own books.
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David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine with Zen training, is the author or co-author of several books, including Gratefulness: The Heart of Prayer and The Ground We Share: Everyday Practice, Buddhist and Christian with Robert Aitken Roshi.
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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
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incredible truths for living,
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This review is from: A Listening Heart: The Spirituality of Sacred Senuousness (Paperback)
this book is packed with truths on how to live a life of great joy; just reading it brings meditative joy; deep reading, take slow and enjoy;not for the self helpers, unless spiritual
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This review is from: A Listening Heart: The Spirituality of Sacred Senuousness (Paperback)
A Listening Heart is subtitled The Spirituality of Sacred Sensuousness. This subtitle really gives the meat of the book. Brother David helps us to understand the sacredness of sensual experienes - taste, sight, hearing, touch and smell. He carefully makes his case that we can come in touch with the the divine by becoming more fully aware of our reaction to sensual stimuli. The book is very well and clearly written.
I gave it four stars because of the chapter entitled Mirror of the Heart. I found this chapter rather obtuse - maybe because I am not a great fan of poetry. However, the book would have been better without this chapter. That's my two cents worth.
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This review is from: A Listening Heart: The Spirituality of Sacred Senuousness (Paperback)
By far one of the most enlightening books I have ever read. Br. Steind-Rast is truly a "mystic" in its most honorable term!
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