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Jane E. Vennard - Fully Awake and Truly Alive, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

Fully Awake and Truly Alive

Spiritual Practices to Nurture Your Soul

Av Jane E. Vennard

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Fulfill the reality that the glory of God is the human fully alive."Reverend Vennard is fearlessly awake to the wild dance of life. Rather than sleeping through life, she awakens to it. Rather than escaping from reality, she embraces it. Rather than distracting herself with a life to come, she dares to live the life that is. And she wants you to do all this as well. Read this book. Live this book. Wake up."—from the ForewordIn a culture enthralled with technology, striving and speed, people of many faith traditions and no faith tradition long to slow down, pay attention and wake up to the present moment. They want help in realizing their hope that they can become more truly alive.This engaging and highly readable book offers you guidance for the journey. Sharing stories from her personal life as a spiritual seeker and from her professional career as a retreat leader, spiritual director and teacher, Reverend Jane Vennard illustrates the joys and frustrations of spiritual practice, offers insights from various religious traditions, and provides step-by-step exercises and meditations to practice:Caring for the body • Rest • Silence Solitude • Letting go • Community • Hospitality • Service • Living gratefully
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2013-03-21
  • Mått: 152 x 229 x 17 mm
  • Vikt: 499 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 208
  • Förlag: Jewish Lights Publishing
  • Medarbetare: Rami Shapiro
  • ISBN: 9781683360704
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Rev. Jane E. Vennard, a popular teacher on prayer and spiritual practice, offers lectures and leads retreats in ecumenical settings in the United States, Canada and abroad. She is the author of several books, including Fully Awake and Truly Alive: Spiritual Practices to Nurture Your Soul and Teaching—The Sacred Art: The Joy of Opening Minds & Hearts (both SkyLight Paths), and a long-time active member of Spiritual Directors International. She is ordained in the United Church of Christ to a ministry of teaching and spiritual direction.Rev. Jane E. Vennard is available to speak on the following topics:Fully Awake and Truly Alive: Spiritual Practices to Nurture Your SoulSpiritual Practice: A Way of LifeSpiritual Practices for the Second Half of LifeThe Art of Teaching Spiritual PracticeSpiritual Practices in the Ministry of Spiritual DirectionClick here to contact the author.Rami Shapiro, a renowned teacher of spirituality across faith traditions, is an award-winning storyteller, poet and essayist. He is author of The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice, Recovery—The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice and The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated & Explained (all SkyLight Paths), among other books.Rami Shapiro is available to speak on the following topics:Writing—The Sacred Art: Beyond the Page to Spiritual PracticeStop Playing God: 12 Steps as Spiritual PracticeBiblical Wisdom for Post-biblical Times: An Exploration of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and JobThe Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Cultivating Compassion in Daily LifeHasidic Wisdom: An Exploration of Hasidic Storytelling, Theology and Contemplative PracticeSaints and Sages: Biblical Prophets, Ancient Rabbis and the Building of a Just World

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