Return to the Sacred, Father Bede Griffiths
Return to the Sacred, Father Bede Griffiths
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Return to the Sacred

Author: Father Bede Griffiths

Narrator: Michael Toms

Unabridged: 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/25/1991


Synopsis

This discussion with a remarkable Benedictine monk who founded an ashram in South India is a beautiful, stirring exploration of human spirituality. In a rare synthesis of Christian, Hindu and modern scientific thought, the late Father Bede discusses the infusing of gross matter and daily life with spirit and much more.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Denise on July 02, 2013

This book is about the author’s pathways to his own spiritual awakening. However, he gives the reader a lot of options, suggestions and pointers as to how and where to start his or her own spiritual path. Now, if you want to follow his footsteps you will need a very considerable amount of money to t......more

Goodreads review by Colin on October 21, 2014

The author's many experiences shows that there is no "one way" to awaken the spirit, and it does not always come from the things that we think will awaken it. Awakening the spirit is just the start of the journey though, not the end so every experience builds on those that came before giving new und......more

Goodreads review by Annette on September 17, 2012

Obviously not a person who grew up with poverty and lives in poverty or understands it. I've never had the money for a passport, let-alone the money to be joining yoga classes and such. I got tired of reading about his trips all over the place. As someone who is ill and has been, over all, a lot house......more

Goodreads review by Jen on April 08, 2018

Interesting premise, annoying execution. The author writes from a place of EXTREME privilege, loves name dropping, and his tone is often a little condescending. That said, the 12 spiritual paths he discusses are fascinating, and I appreciate how he introduces them, shares different options along eac......more

Goodreads review by H. on March 16, 2015

This was an interesting read. I was looking for some ways to better incorporate my spiritual practice into my daily life and the master paths detailed in this book gave me a lot of inspiration. A bit heavy on the personal anecdotes but otherwise very informative.......more