A Listening Heart The Spirituality of Sacred Sensuousness

by David Steindl-Rast

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824517806
• ISBN13: 9780824517809
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Crossroad Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Sacred Sensuouness

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.

incredible truths for living

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