Poetry as Spiritual Practice - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Poetry as Spiritual Practice write by Robert McDowell. This book was released on 2008-07-15. Poetry as Spiritual Practice available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "[When we read and write poetry,] it is as if a long-settled cloud in our mind suddenly dissipates, and we are divine once again." -- from the Introduction Poetry is the language of devotion in prayer, chant, and song. Reading and writing poetry creates clarity, deepens and expands spiritual inquiry, and cultivates wisdom, compassion, self-confidence, patience, and love. In author Robert McDowell's words, poetry makes you into a tuning fork of the Divine. But poetry has disappeared over the centuries from religious ceremonies, academic curricula, and public discourse. In Poetry as Spiritual Practice, the first inspirational and instructional guide to combine poetry and spirituality, McDowell restores poetry as the natural language of spiritual practice and invites you to recognize poetry as "the pure sound and shape of your spirit." Vividly illustrated with a wide range of poems from all historical eras and poetic traditions, numerous religions and faiths, and McDowell's own and his students' work, Poetry as Spiritual Practice will reintroduce you to the unique pleasure of verse. And meditations throughout will allow you to integrate reading and writing poetry into your spiritual journeys and daily life. Since many of us have long forgotten, or never learned, the mechanics and terminology of poetry -- trochaic feet and tropes trip us up; we can't tell a villanelle from its shorter cousin, rondeau; and a terza rima may as well be a tanka -- this is also an instructional handbook on reading and writing poetry. An engaging guide through the landscape of world poetry, McDowell argues along the way for the many practical benefits of poetic literacy. Making poetry an essential part of daily rituals, aspirations, and intentions will put you on the path to greater meaning, growth, and peace in your life. At once an engaging technical primer, a profound meditation on the relationship between poetry and the Divine, and an inspirational guide for integrating poetry into spiritual practice, Poetry as Spiritual Practice will become a cherished companion.
The Dharma of Poetry
The Dharma of Poetry - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Dharma of Poetry write by John Brehm. This book was released on 2021-01-26. The Dharma of Poetry available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The author explores poetry as a spiritual practice with example poems from contemporary and historical poets, particularly as they relate to Buddhism. Includes meditations on poems and writing prompts for readers to experiment with on their own.
Poetry As a Spiritual Practice
Poetry As a Spiritual Practice - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Poetry As a Spiritual Practice write by Catherine Ghosh. This book was released on 2016-06-20. Poetry As a Spiritual Practice available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this reflective collection of personal essays, poems and meditations, fifty women illuminate the powerful role poetry plays in unleashing their spirits. Juxtaposing the waxing and waning of the moon phases, with cycles of concealing and revealing their own voices, the authors tap into an ancient theme to explore the mystical experience of birthing a poem. What is it about the unique nature of poetry that draws fullness of expression from female hearts?How do poems become conduits to what is most sacred within us?This third book to emerge from the "Journey of the Heart Poetry Project" lifts the veil on these, and other mysterious subjects, surrounding women who spontaneously engage poetry writing as part of their spiritual practice.All proceeds from the book will be donated to a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women to express themselves through writing.
Saved by a Poem
Saved by a Poem - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Saved by a Poem write by Kim Rosen. This book was released on 2009-10-01. Saved by a Poem available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Can someone really be saved by a poem? In Kim Rosen’s book, the answer is a resounding "Yes!" Poetry, the most ancient form of prayer, is a necessary medicine for our times: a companion through difficulty; a guide when we are lost; a salve when we are wounded; and a conduit to an inner source of joy, freedom, and insight. Whether you are a lover of poetry or have yet to discover its power, Rosen offers a new way to experience a poem. She encourages you to feel the poem as you might an affirmation or sacred text, which can align every level of your being. In an uncertain world, Saved by a Poem is an emphatic call to cultivate the ever-renewable resources of the heart. Through poetry, the unspeakable can be spoken, the unendurable endured, and the miraculous shared. Weaving teaching, story, verse, and memoir, Rosen guides you to find a poem that speaks to you so you can take it into your life and become a voice for its wisdom in the world. Inspirational audio download included! Featuring the voices of well-known authors reading a favorite poem and discussing its personal significance: Joan Borysenko, Andrew Harvey, Jane Hirshfield, Marie Howe, Grace Yi-Nan Howe, Robert Holden, Stanley Kunitz, Elizabeth Lesser, Thomas Moore, Christiane Northrup, Cheryl Richardson, Kim Rosen, and Geneen Roth.
The Spiritual Poems of Rumi
The Spiritual Poems of Rumi - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Spiritual Poems of Rumi write by Rumi. This book was released on 2020-09-15. The Spiritual Poems of Rumi available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Spiritual Poems of Rumi is a beautiful and elegantly illustrated gift book of Rumi's spiritual poems translated by Nader Khalili, geared for readers searching for a stronger spiritual core.
