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Sadhana
Truly a one-of-a-kind, how-to-do-it book, this small volume responds to a very real hunger for self-awareness and holistic living. It consists of a series of spiritual exercises for entering the contemplative state -- blending psychology, spiritual therapy, and practices from both Eastern and Western traditions.
Anthony de Mello offers here an unparalleled approach to inner...more
Anthony de Mello offers here an unparalleled approach to inner...more
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
September 1st 1984
by Image
(first published 1979)
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A way for the Christian seeker to practice and affirm a personal spiritual meditation. A model based on an Eastern tradition, to engender a contemplative inner state and lasting simplicity. The author, Anthony de Mello, S.J. gives to his readers, a rich history to the contemplative process that adopts from the Hindu tradtion to his Christian faith. He offers the reader a place to integrate and come to synthesis an easy step by step process to journey, and widen one's depth in the spiritual pract...more
Loved this guided meditation book and practiced this with friends I lived with back in the late 1970s.
The practice came up later for me in 2005 when a colleague from Indonesia spoke about it and had the same version of the book I had.
The practice came up later for me in 2005 when a colleague from Indonesia spoke about it and had the same version of the book I had.
This has to be the best meditation book out there. No blabbery pages, straight to the point, short easy to understand exercises with heart
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Important esoteric practices that have useful practicla appplication in ordinary life. Takes work and preparation.
a wonderful amalgam of East/West practices to get you closer to God
Jun 20, 2011
Beryl
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
those willing to step out of dogma and into faith
Recommended to Beryl by:
Virginia Reiner, a dear writing friend
I love Anthony de Mello's challenges, the way he thrusts ideas in your face and tells you to take it or leave it. One can't cling to safe old beliefs in his presence. He doesn't care whether you listen or not. It's up to you to take what you want and discard the rest. As a matter of fact he tells you to junk it when you've reached that point of inner silence where God dwells. Sadhana is a step by step introduction to silence. The final section of the book contains exercises that include religiou...more
Another one I have read and experienced over and over!
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la mia edizione è quella dei miti mondadori
A series of spiritual exercises that fit well into a contemplative and/or centering prayer practice. This is a book not just to read through, but to savor and to use slowly time and time again, as one draws water from an artisan well. This is a book of reference; one to acquire and use as a guide. A must have!
de Mello masterfully links eastern meditation forms to western Christian forms of prayer, and includes many simple exercises for doing them. Blew my mind when I was 15... still great.
...difficult...only easy to read...
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Anthony de Mello was a Jesuit priest and psychotherapist who became widely known for his books on spirituality. An internationally acclaimed spiritual guide, writer and public speaker, de Mello hosted many spiritual conferences.
The few talks which he allowed to be filmed, such as "A Rediscovery of Life" and "A Way to God for Today," have inspired many viewers and audiences throughout the United St...more
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The few talks which he allowed to be filmed, such as "A Rediscovery of Life" and "A Way to God for Today," have inspired many viewers and audiences throughout the United St...more
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