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David Steindl-Rast



Brother David Steindl-Rast OSB is an Austrian American Catholic Benedictine monk, author, and cofounder of the Center for Spiritual Studies, an organization that seeks to foster and continue the dialogue between different religious traditions. The heart of his lectures and writings focus on gratitude.

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From Disconnection to Connection: Kristen Neff, Sharon Salzberg, Brother David Steindl-Rast

Panel with Kristin Neff, Sharon Salzberg, and Brother David Steindl-Rast at Wisdom 2.0 2014

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David Steindl-Rast
2014
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The Ground We Share: Everyday Practice, Buddhist and Christian

These dialogues between Robert Aitken Roshi, one of the first American-born Zen masters, and Brother David Steindl-Rast, the Roman Catholic monk and hermit, took place during a week-long retreat the two old friends undertook in 1991 in a remote part of the island of Hawaii.

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Robert Aitken, David Steindl-Rast
1996
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Mysticism, Meaning, and the Self - Brother David Steindl-Rast

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David Steindl-Rast
2016
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Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey through the Hours of the Day

Music of Silence shows how to incorporate the sacred meaning of monastic living into everyday life by following the natural rhythm of the hours of the day. The book tells how mindfulness and prayer can reconnect us with the sources of joy.

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David Steindl-Rast, Sharon Lebell, Kathleen Norris (introduction)
2001
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Who Is Awakening - What Does It Mean to Be Awake? Brother David Steindl Rast - Gratefulness.Org

Use your voice for kindness, your ears for compassion, your hands for charity, your mind for truth, and your Heart for Love After twelve years of monastic training and studies in philosophy and theology, Brother David was sent by his abbot to participate in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, for...

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David Steindl-Rast
2016
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99 Blessings: An Invitation to Life

From beloved author Brother David Steindl-Rast comes this beautiful collection of original blessings meant to guide readers through each day with wisdom and spirit.

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David Steindl-Rast
2013
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David Steindl-Rast How to Be Grateful in Every Moment (But Not for Everything)

A Benedictine monk for over 60 years, Steindl-Rast was formed by 20th-century catastrophes. He calls joy “the happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” And his gratefulness is not an easy gratitude or thanksgiving — but a full-blooded, reality-based practice and choice.

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Krista Tippett
2020
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Brother David Steindl-Rast: How to Be Fully Alive | Super Soul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network

Brother David Steindl-Rast, author, scholar and Benedictine monk, stresses the importance of being aware of the present moment in order to feel fully alive.

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David Steindl-Rast
2017
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The Way of Silence: Engaging the Sacred in Daily Life

The Way of Silence draws heavily on Buddhist teachings to cultivate the practice of "deep" listening: turning away from noise and distraction, paying attention, and embracing quiet. The Way of Silence embraces paradox: absence versus presence in silence. Dynamic tranquility.

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David Steindl-Rast
2018
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The Heart of Prayer

..prayer is not just saying prayers: it is the activity of religion. “Religion” is one of those strange nouns that have no verb. You can’t say, “I’m religioning.” I think the word “praying” is the closest equivalent. - Brother David Steindle-Rast

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David Steindl-Rast, Stephan Bodian
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