Listening Below the Noise: A Meditation on the Practice of Silence - Rilegato

Leclaire, Anne D.

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ISBN 10: 0061353353 ISBN 13: 9780061353352

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2009

Riassunto

The author of The Lavender Hour and Entering Normal describes her transforming experiences with the spiritual practice of silence, in a contemplative guide that that explains how silence can enable participants to become more aware and compassionate.

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L'autore:

Anne D. LeClaire is a former reporter, radio news broadcaster, and op-ed columnist whose work has appeared in Redbook, the Boston Sunday Globe, and the New York Times, among other publications. She is the author of eight novels, and translations of her work have been published in twenty-four countries. She lives on Cape Cod.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

When Anne D. LeClaire decided to turn an ordinary Monday into a day of silence, she viewed her experiment as a one-time occurrence. Little did she realize she had begun an inner voyage that would transform her life.

In the seventeen years since, LeClaire has practiced total silence on the first and third Monday of each month. By detaching herself from the bustle of her hectic lifestyle and learning to listen to her deepest self, she has found a center from which to live—one that tests, strengthens, and heals her. In practicing silence, she has discovered her own secret garden—a cloistered, sacred, private place where true personal growth is possible.

In this eloquent book—part memoir, part philosophical inquiry—LeClaire reflects on how silence can help us attend to the world around us, expand our awareness, and achieve inner peace. Silence, LeClaire contends, reminds us to pay attention to the ordinary moments of our existence. In silence we can learn how to listen, become more compassionate, ignite and nurture creativity, uncover our inner yearnings, and ultimately find peace and improve our well-being. By confronting ourselves and learning from the anxiety that arises when we are freed from distraction, we can become whole. With clarity and humor, LeClaire reveals how silence has brought joy to her life and helped her foster new connections with nature, with others, and with herself.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061353353
• ISBN 13: 9780061353352
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 226