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The Seeker's Guide (previously published as The New American Spirituality)

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Author: Elizabeth Lesser
Publisher: Villard
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3

ISBN: 0679783598
Dewey Decimal Number: 291.4
EAN: 9780679783596
ASIN: 0679783598

Publication Date: October 3, 2000
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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder of the Omega Institute, speaks to America's cross-pollination of religious, psychological, metaphysical, and ancient traditions that have flowered into contemporary spirituality. Like many seekers, Lesser has discovered a deeply personal religious path--one that wandered through Zen Buddhist monasteries, meandered through Christian churches, dabbled in African and Native American traditions, and expanded into the teachings of the Great Mother. Using her own journey as the road map, Lesser discusses why so many Americans are coming to a deeply personal form of religion--one that does not prescribe to a specific doctrine or definition of God.p Although she expertly performs the role of memoirist and observer, Lesser has stretched this book into a useful tool for all seekers. She offers numerous suggestions, such as how to listen to your body, increase your spiritual bank account, "live the questions" rather than "seek the answers," and create a supportive community. This is a moving workbook for anyone who's hoping to find, claim, or simply maintain their spiritual truths. I--Gail Hudson/I

Product Description
In 1977, Elizabeth Lesser cofounded the Omega Institute, now America's largest adult-education center focusing on wellness and spirituality. Working with many of the eminent thinkers of our times, including Zen masters, rabbis, Christian monks, psychologists, scientists, and an array of noted American figures--from L.A. Lakers coach Phil Jackson to author Maya Angelou--Lesser found that by combining a variety of religious, psychological, and healing traditions, each of us has the unique ability to satisfy our spiritual hunger.brbrIn bThe Seeker's Guid/b, she synthesizes the lessons learned from an immersion into the world's wisdom traditions and intertwines them with illuminating stories from her daily life. Recounting her own trials and errors and offering meditative exercises, she shows the reader how to create a personal practice, gauge one's progress, and choose effective spiritual teachers and habits. Warm, accessible, and wise, this book provides directions through the four landscapes of the spiritual journey:brbrTHE MIND: learning meditation to ease stress and anxietybrTHE HEART: dealing with grief, loss, and pain; opening the heart and becoming fully alivebrTHE BODY: returning the body to the spiritual fold to heal and brovercome the fear of aging and deathbrTHE SOUL: experiencing daily life as an adventure of meaning and mystery

Book Description
Shares guidelines practices to help listeners make choices amid the many spiritual paths open to them today. Includes a complete session of useful exercises meditations

Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Thank You!!!!!!!! October 25, 2008
I have not read the book as of yet and I am actually giving all the reviews on here 5 stars because they are honest, they don't attack the author and I love the way each person wrote their review!!!!! Thank you, I truly have a desire to read this book now because of all the awesome reviews.

3 out of 5 stars

A Struggling Seeker July 30, 2008
I am about two-thirds into The Seeker's Guide. I read 10 - 20 pages per day. The subject matter is very interesting to me. However, I'm finding the writing tedious. I often re-read exerpts and have difficulty with Ms. Lesser's personal reactions to everything she has experienced. I find myself wanting to know her experiences but not her evaluation. She's traveled a phenomonal path and I'm anxious to learn about her evolvement, relationships, travels and teachers. Just as I begin to have some vicarious experience, I'm thrown off by another personal opinion she has. I find it distracting. To me, it feels like she wrote more for her personal gratification and not so much to assist the reader in a search for spirituality. Still valuable stuff!

1 out of 5 stars

Hard to read July 15, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful

This book is extremely hard to read because of the small print--some lines are squeezed together and the print becomes even smaller. The reader needs to be aware that this book is dry and much like a text book. The author concentrates so much time on her lifestory. There are many other books about spirituality that are positive and uplifting for the reader to enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars

Loved this book June 9, 2008
Nicely written, personal and relevant for anyone "seeking" information on spirituality. It doesn't promise anything but makes a compelling case for meditation. Several tips for meditating are offered throughout the book and a variety of specific meditation practices are available to integrate into your life. I liked that the author understands that changing your daily routine to include meditation takes forgiveness and patience. If it becomes an exercise in obligations too early on, one may be easily discouraged.br /Well done and enjoyable read promoting meditation as part of a spiritual path.

3 out of 5 stars

Great Inspiration; Print is far too small.... May 19, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I am approaching my 50's and one of the first things that changed was my vision. This being such a wonderful book for those in their "wisdom" years, I would like to recommend that it is reprinted and made available in LARGE print. I am really challenged with the fine print and the word congestion on each page. Thank you for the consideration!

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