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A slim volume -- a mere hundred pages -- but one I've been slowly savoring for months now. Norris' insights into meditative practice are deceptively simple; her voice is gentle, affirming, and encouraging, yet she pierces right to the heart of what sitting in silence is all about. Her reflections, written in poetic form, are as clear and focusing as the sound of a bell. Every word of hers rings true.
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We read this book in a class I took on mysticism. In the face of Nazi atrocities, Etty embarks on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and discovery of God, a journey of nothing less than radical transformation. She wrestles mightily with questions of suffering and justice. A fragmentary and moving record of a beautiful life.
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Inviting Silence: Universal Principles of Meditation by Gunilla Norris
John Marquez, May 19, 2009
A slim volume -- a mere hundred pages -- but one I've been slowly savoring for months now. Norris' insights into meditative practice are deceptively simple; her voice is gentle, affirming, and encouraging, yet she pierces right to the heart of what sitting in silence is all about. Her reflections, written in poetic form, are as clear and focusing as the sound of a bell. Every word of hers rings true.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Etty Hillesum: An Interrupted Life and Letters from Westerbork by Etty Hillesum
John Marquez, July 12, 2008
We read this book in a class I took on mysticism. In the face of Nazi atrocities, Etty embarks on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and discovery of God, a journey of nothing less than radical transformation. She wrestles mightily with questions of suffering and justice. A fragmentary and moving record of a beautiful life.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)