Synopses & Reviews
Where do you come from?" a Nepali man asked Sarah York during a trek up a trail high in the Himalayan Mountains. Such a simple question, yet it took on larger meanings as she pondered pilgrimage and the yearning for home. Pilgrimage, she discovered, means more than just travel to significant places and sacred sites. It is a journey that beckons us-whether into nature, across the world, or into the depths of the soul-to the challenge of personal and spiritual growth. Exploring the dimensions of this journey is at the center of York's compelling new book, Pilgrim Heart: The Inner Journey Home.In Pilgrim Heart we see that pilgrimage is not just a literal journey or simply a spiritual metaphor, but rather an inspiring path toward greater self-understanding. Whether sharing the experience of her own pilgrimages to Nepal, Thailand, and the Celtic island of Iona, Scotland, or recounting the stories of others' spiritual journeys, York reveals how the cultural and physical discomforts of travel can lead to profound personal change. Letting go of the familiar surroundings of our actual homes enables us to traverse the inner reaches of our hearts and find that feeling of belonging we yearn for. Beyond the going forth that pilgrimage demands, there is also the process of returning more at peace and at home with ourselves. To be a pilgrim means to have a heart open to the struggle of being human and to allow that struggle to change us, no matter where our lives take us. The AuthorSara York is an ordained minister (M.Div., Harvard Divinity School) and author of Remembering Well: Rituals for Celebrating Life and Mourning Death (Jossey-Bass).
Review
"What is a Pilgrim? An individual who seeks enlightenment and truth as they know it. While other books tell you about their individual journeys, Sarah York not only takes us on her journey, but explains how everyone can make pilgrimages, whether they be inner or outer journeys. A lovely, flowing writing style makes the journey all the sweeter." (Gretchen Grove, Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ)
"Pilgrim Heart is a wise and honest book, in style simple and in substance complex--just what I prefer . . . full of heart . . . this book is a journey." (from the Foreword by Thomas Moore, best-selling author of Care of the Soul, Soul Mates, and Soul Life)
"Gentle practical and wise--what a wonderful invitation to the spiritual journey." (Forrest Church, author, Lifecraft: The Art of Meaning in the Everyday)
"Pilgrimage: the very word beckons to our deep selves with scented promises of blessed renewal. Sarah York's keen exploration of the art of pilgrimage offers a truthful and finely crafted map to meaning that anyone contemplating a pilgrimage will find illuminating." (Jennifer Louden, author, The Woman's Retreat Book and The Comfort Queen's Guide to Life)
"In her invigorating new book, Sarah York tutors us in the spiritual arts of long look and deep listening. She demonstrates the sturdy value of an open and receptive heart--especially in the face of the unfamiliar and the unexpected. This is a very welcome addition to the pilgrimage genre." (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, coauthors, Spiritual Literacy and Spiritual RX)
Review
"What is a Pilrgrim? An individual who seeks enlightenment and truth as they know it. While other books tell you about their individual journeys, Sarah York not only takes us on her journey, but explains how everyone can make pilgrimages, whether they be inner or outer journeys. A lovely, flowing writing style makes the journey all the sweeter."—Gretchen Grove, Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ
Synopsis
Gazing at Himalayan peaks or wandering the shores of Scotland's Iona Island makes for compelling travel experiences. Yet the adventure of such journeys is not just about travel, it is about seeking greater spiritual depth. In her down- to-earth and engaging new book, Pilgrim Heart, Sarah York examines the many dimensions of soul journeys: from forming an intention, to preparing to go, to leave-taking, and then to returning. As her experiences and insights reveal, such journey-making is not just a movement through time and space. It demands a willingness to face the strange and disorienting in order to change and grow. And finding home requires an appreciation for one of the greatest paradoxes: we leave, letting go of the security of our physical homes in order to open ourselves to our spirit's home.
"Gentle, practical, and wise-what a wonderful invitation to the spiritual journey." —Forrest Church, author, Lifecraft: The Art of Meaning in the Everyday
"Pilgrimage: the very word beckons to our deep selves with scented promises of blessed renewal. Sarah York's keen exploration of the art of pilgrimage offers a truthful and finely crafted map to meaning that anyone contemplating a pilgrimage will find illuminating." —Jennifer Louden, author, The Woman's Retreat Book, and The Comfort Queen's Guide to Life
Synopsis
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Pilgrim Heart: The Inner Journey Home, we see that pilgrimage is not just a literal journey or simply a spiritual metaphor, but rather an inspiring path toward greater self-understanding. Whether sharing the experience of her own pilgrimages to Nepal, Thailand, and the Celtic island of Iona, Scotland, or recounting the stories of others' spiritual journeys, Sarah York reveals to us how the cultural and physical discomforts of travel can lead to profound personal change. Beyond the going forth that pilgrimage demands, there is also the process of returning more at peace and at home with ourselves. To be a pilgrim means to have our hearts open to the struggle of being human and to allow that struggle to change us, no matter where our lives take us.
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Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-180).
About the Author
SARAH YORK is an ordained minister (M.Div., Harvard Divinity School) and author of Remembering Well: Rituals for Celebrating Life and Mourning Death (Jossey-Bass).
Table of Contents
'Leaving Home, Coming Home, Finding Home.
Where Do You Come From?
Leaving Home.
At Home in the Wilderness Within.
Finding Home in the Body.
With Strangers and Others.
Returning Home.
RESOURCES FOR PILGRIM ADVENTURES OR FURTHER READING.'