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Spiritual Direction



Spiritual direction is a practice found in a variety of historical traditions (e.g., Western Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy, Judaism, and Sufism), but is most commonly associated with Catholicism. The purpose of spiritual direction (also known as spiritual companionship and spiritual guidance) is for a director to be with those who are seeking to deepen their spirituality and relationship with the Divine. Through the process of self-reflection and spiritual guidance, a spiritual director helps individuals become who they were meant to be.

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Venerable Bhikkhu Analayo on the Satipatthana Sutta in Conversation with Phillip Moffitt

In April 2015 Venerable Bhikkhu Analayo — renowned German Buddhist monk, scholar, author, and teacher — led an 11-day meditation retreat for advanced practitioners at Spirit Rock centered around his comparative studies of the canonical versions of the Satipatthana Sutta (the Buddha's Four Foundations...

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SDI Learns from Robert Frager, PhD, and Pegge Bernecker

Robert Frager, PhD, and Pegge Bernecker talk about spiritual guidance in the Sufi tradition, Frager offers a blessing for spiritual guides and seekers.

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Howard Thurman: Essential Writings

Howard Thurman, minister, philosopher, civil rights activist, has been called ‘one of the greatest spiritual resources of this nation.’ His encounters with Gandhi in India helped instill his commitment to nonviolence. This book features some of his writings.

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FindCenterBecause if you’ve found meaning in your life, you don’t want to go back. You want to go forward.

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Faith Versus Reason: How Can We Know If We're on the Right Track?

The fact is that there are no reliable maps into the still formless future when we're effectively at sea. But perhaps there is an inner compass that can help us navigate the unknown.

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The Soul as a Work of Art

There is no greater work than the work of the soul. Every spiritual seeker is a work in progress. The soul is the child of the union of self and Spirit.

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7 Paths to God: The Ways of the Mystic

In this book, Joan Borysenko tells you how a mystical moment can strike at any time when you are fully present in the moment: when looking at a beautiful full moon, a sunset, walking in nature, or looking into the eyes of a child.

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FindCenterIt comes the very moment you wake up each morning. All your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals.

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Wisdom – An Ongoing Conversation with Divine Reality

Within the Way of Islam and the mystical path of Sufism, wisdom is received through the Qur’an (revelation of the “Book of God” conveyed through the heart of the Prophet Muhammad) and the example of how the Prophet, himself, lived, as well as through the “Book of Nature,” which includes...

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Bridge of Consciousness: Soulshaping

Jeff Brown takes us along a bridge of consciousness, a stepping out into the heart of our spiritual journey- from false path to true path, from misidentification to authenticity.

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