The Second Journey The Path to Wholeness

by Morrison, Donald H; Morrison, Donald H

• ISBN13: 9798896400035
• ISBN10: 8896400031
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2025-12-15
• Publisher: Fons Vitae
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Summary

In a world flooded with spiritual advice, self-help hacks, and quick-fix mindfulness tools, this book dares to ask a deeper question: Why pursue the spiritual path at all? And how do we begin? Drawing on years of personal reflection, research, and conversations across North America and Europe, the author explores what he calls the “ Second Journey” — a profound inner path that emerges not from willpower or planning, but from glimpses of beauty, awe, pain, and love that mark our lives in quiet yet unforgettable ways. Rather than offering abstract theory or lofty ideals, this book grounds the spiritual journey in real human experience. Through compelling illustrations and thoughtful practices, readers are invited to recognize that this path is not a luxury or an escape— it's the very reason we exist. It’ s a return to the essence of what it means to be fully alive. This book focuses on why the journey matters, and more importantly, how to begin— especially for those who’ ve reached a point in life where outer success no longer satisfies the inner hunger. This book is your invitation to explore the road less traveled, and perhaps, to finally understand why it has called to you all along.

Author Biography

Don Morrison is a Board Member at Laconic Global Inc. in Chicago and serves as Chairman of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is also the Founder and Chair of The Thomas Merton Centre in Toronto. Don is also the Founder of the Morrison Family Foundation, which supports asthma and respiratory research at SickKids Hospital in Toronto. More recently, the foundation established a nursing college in rural Kenya, which was ranked number one in the country in 2023.

Table of Contents

Dedication Acknowledgements Part One Introduction Chapter 1: The Sign of Jonas Chapter 2: The Path to Wholeness Chapter 3: The First and Second Journeys Chapter 4: The Nature of Self Part Two Chapter 5: An Introduction to the Practices Chapter 6: Practice 1 – Meditation Chapter 7: Practice 2 – Detachment Chapter 8: Practice 3 – Letting Go Chapter 9: Practice 4 – Virtue and Values Chapter 10: Practice 5 – Devotion Chapter 11: The Seamless Life Chapter 12: States and Stages Afterword Appendix A: The Merton Prayer from Thoughts in Solitude Appendix B: Radiating Christ Prayer (also known as Fragrance Prayer) by Cardinal John Henry Newman Endnotes