The Sacred Art of Bowing (häftad)
Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
128
Utgivningsdatum
2003-10-01
Förlag
SkyLight Paths Publishing,US
Illustrationer
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensioner
216 x 140 x 10 mm
Vikt
286 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
444:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Case Laminate on Creme w/Matte Lam
ISBN
9781683364245

The Sacred Art of Bowing

Preparing to Practice

Inbunden,  Engelska, 2003-10-01
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Open your heart, strengthen your spiritual core, and discover how the sacred art of bowing can enrich your spiritual life. "Daily, across America and across the world, people begin their day by bowing. Christians kneel for morning prayers, Muslims turn east to Mecca for the first salat (prayer) of the day, Jews daven (pray), and Buddhists prostrate themselves. Over the course of the day, many more people will find time to pause and, bending their body toward the earth, bow as part of their spiritual practice." from Chapter 1 The Sacred Art of Bowing serves as a welcoming introduction to the whys and ways of bowing. This ancient traditionso often mistakenly tagged as only part of Asian cultureshas roots in nearly every religion around the world. In different forms in different faiths, people bow as a physical expression of their spiritual aspirations, humility, gratitude, and respect. A companion for your journey rather than an instruction book, The Sacred Art of Bowing shares helpful insights that will inspire you to begin or deepen your own bowing practice through: A comprehensive look at bowing as practiced in many spiritual traditions Illustrations of bowing in practice Inspiring reflections from people who practice the sacred art of bowing Advice on how you too can incorporate bowing in your daily spiritual life
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  • Sacred Art of Bowing

    Andi Young

    Open your heart, strengthen your spiritual core, and discover how the sacred art of bowing can enrich your spiritual life. Daily, across America and across the world, people begin their day by bowing. Christians kneel for morning prayers, Muslims ...

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"A wonderful exploration of the art of bowing, surveying this practice in the world religions while finding depth in the specifics of the Korean Zen tradition. With compelling personal stories woven into insightful, balanced reflections on bowing practice, Andi Young reveals how bowing can be critical to the Buddhist experience." Sumi D. Loundon, editor of Blue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists

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Andi Young is a resident at the New Haven Zen Center and a member of the Kwan Um School of Zen (founding teacher Zen Master Seung Sahn). She visits Korea frequently to deepen her own bowing practice.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Wake Up! 1. Bowing as a Spiritual Practice 2. From Katmandu to Connecticut 3. Buddhism and Bowing 4. Bowing in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam 5. Bowing in Other Eastern Traditions 6. Three Thousand Bows for a Question: Stories That Inspire 7. Your Own Bowing Practice Afterword: Just Do It! Acknowledgments