Henry David Thoreau: Spiritual and Prophetic Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters)
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626981108 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorTim Flinders is the author of Sacred Surround: The Thought and Spirituality of Thomas Berry and editor of John Muir: Spiritual Writings in the present series. . An educator and writer, he lectures on contemplative spirituality at the Sophia Center, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA, and is a research fellow at the Spirituality and Health Institute, Santa Clara University. He and his wife Carol Lee Flinders are founders of the Two Rock Institute in Tomales, California
An educator and writer, he lectures on contemplative spirituality at the Sophia Center, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA, and is a research fellow at the Spirituality and Health Institute, Santa Clara University. . Tim Flinders is the author of Sacred Surround: The Thought and Spirituality of Thomas Berry and editor of John Muir: Spiritual Writings in the present series. He and his wife Carol Lee Flinders are founders of the Two Rock I
Famous for his retreat to Walden Pond and his night in jail (described in "The Duty of Civil Disobedience"), he was a profoundly religious man, though he remained unaffiliated with any organized religion. Thoreau experienced mystical ecstasies in his youth; he followed an almost monastic discipline of contemplation; he was an early pioneer in the exploration of Hinduism and eastern religion, which he integrated with his deep immersion in nature and his highly refined social conscience. He might well serve as a patron saint for today's "spiritual but not religious" seekers. This anthology, which focuses specific attention on Thoreau's spiritual and prophetic writings, draws on his voluminous journals, correspondence, essays, and selection from Walden and his other key works.. As if a town had no interest in its for
Five Stars bob superb selection of Thoreau's work