Spiritual RX Prescriptions for Living a Meaningful Life

by Brussat, Frederick; Brussat, Mary Ann

• ISBN13: 9780786886487
• ISBN10: 078688648X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-22
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

Now available in paperback and from the authors of the bestselling Spiritual Literacy comes "a marvelous guide that translates 'feeling spiritual' into 'being spiritual.'" --Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing Medicine. In their bestselling book Spiritual Literacy, the Brussats introduced an alphabet of spiritual practices, from Attention and Beauty through Imagination and Play. Now, in Spiritual Rx, the Brussats describe the best ways to explore 37 essential practices including identifying key teachers, recommending books to read, art works and videos to view, tapes to hear, plus much much more.

Table of Contents

Gratitudes	vii
Introduction: The Path of Practice	3	(10)
Finding Your Prescription of Practices	13	(16)
THE PRACTICES:
Attention	29	(7)
Beauty	36	(7)
Being Present	43	(8)
Compassion	51	(7)
Connections	58	(7)
Devotion	65	(8)
Enthusiasm	73	(8)
Faith	81	(7)
Forgiveness	88	(8)
Grace	96	(7)
Gratitude	103	(7)
Hope	110	(8)
Hospitality	118	(7)
Imagination	125	(7)
Joy	132	(8)
Justice	140	(8)
Kindness	148	(8)
Listening	156	(8)
Love	164	(8)
Meaning	172	(7)
Nurturing	179	(8)
Openness	187	(7)
Peace	194	(7)
Play	201	(8)
Questing	209	(7)
Reverence	216	(8)
Shadow	224	(7)
Silence	231	(7)
Teachers	238	(8)
Transformation	246	(8)
Unity	254	(7)
Vision	261	(7)
Wonder	268	(7)
X---The Mystery	275	(8)
Yearning	283	(7)
You	290	(8)
Zeal	298	(51)
RESOURCES AND SOURCES:
Passages in Spiritual Literacy	307	(18)
The Spiritual Rx Resource Collection	325	(24)
About the Authors	349