Ordinary Magic Everyday Life As Spiritual Path

Name: Ordinary Magic Everyday Life As Spiritual Path
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ISBN: 9780877735977

ISBN-10: 0877735972

ISBN-13: 9780877735977

Edition: 1992

Authors: John Welwood

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Spiritual practice and meditation are often thought of as being the province of priests, monks, and nuns-those few individuals who have returned from the preoccupations of day-to-day life. This inspiring book reveals how the simple practice of mindfulness can be a magical and transformative part of anyone's daily life. Thirty-five wide-ranging essays written by well-known spiritual teachers, therapists, and creative artists show how learning to focus awareness can bring a new richness to ordinary activities; how mindfulness can heighten creative pursuits such as painting, journal writing, or playing music; how contemplative awareness enhances both physical and psychological well-being; and…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/15/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.46" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

John Welwood is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. He lives in Mill Valley, CA.



Introduction



Everyday Meditation


Introduction



Sunshine and Green Leaves




Everyday Life as Practice




Earth and Space




This Very Moment




Not Preferring Samsara or Nirvana




Seeing without the Observer




Are You Here?




Creativity, Work, and Fresh Perception


Introduction



The Way of Seeing




Writing Fearlessly




Meditation and Poetics




Just Being at the Piano




Coming Home to the Body




Zen Archery




The Art of Sword




Driving Meditation




The Work of Craft




Working for a Living




Healing and Well-Being


Introduction



The Healing Power of Unconditional Presence




Touch and Go




The Listening Mind




On Being Unable to Breathe




Conscious Eating




Being with Anger




Community


Introduction



Being Peace




Personal Disarmament




The Greening of the Self




The Path of Service




Mindful Social Action




The Power of Peace




Nowness and Enlightened Society




Intimate Relationship as a Practice and a Path




Contemplation and Intimacy




Family Life and Spiritual Practice




Working with Dying People




Facing Death



Acknowledgments


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