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Way of the Winding Path: A Map for the Labyrinth of Life
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Eve Eschner Hogan
Diana Tan
, December 12, 2006
This book is not about walking the labyrinth per se. Rather, Hogan uses the twists and turns, the apparent close proximity to the center of the labyrinth, the widening gap between the walker and the center, and the other walkers on the labyrinth to illuminate one's spiritual pilgrimage through life. She sees the labyrinth walk as a 3-part process - the walk to the center, the centering and the journey back out. She likens this to our search for meaning, reaching the center and releasing the obstacles that prevent us from going forward and finally the application of insights gained and the sharing of experiences with other people around us. Her message is clear: we must self-remember, self-observe, let go, get centered and take aligned action.
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Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life
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Frederic Brussat and Mary Ann Brussat
Diana Tan
, November 15, 2006
You will find nuggets of excerpts from famous authors of various fields. From lyricist Leonard Cohen to the philosopher Jacob Needleman, from the mystic Christian Meister Eckhart to the novelist Annie Dillard, from the Zen master Robert Aitken to the poet Robert Haas, to name a few. The authors have chosen these excepts because in their opinion these contain things that are related to spirituality. From a glimpse of the chosen passages it is not difficult to find spirituality in our midst. Really, spirituality then is about noticing every little thing that happens in our lives. This book is for everyone, regardless of religious beliefs. The authors first laid out a premise of topics termed "Spiritual Literacy". You will find spiritual topics ranging from A-Z. Then in each of these, the authors compile a wealth of excerpts taken from so many books I almost wish I had done some of my own compilations whenever I read something good. In my readings, almost always, I will mark a paragraph or underline a sentence or a phrase or even a word when I come across something that speaks to me. Now I wish I had done the compilations as I went along. I wonder how long it took the Brussats to compile their excerpts. When I started on the book, I went from page to page but after a few topics (I think I did not get beyond the alphabet C), I began to flip the pages and hope to notice passages that draw me. Then I settled for topics that speak to me. Really, this book has a lot of material but it is not meant to be taken whole stock and barrel. I would suggest one goes to the topic that resonates, then flip the pages like I did. You are not going to find an academic essay on, and how to live, spirituality in this book. Be warned that this book is only a compilation of wise sayings from other authors that the Brussats have put together. The compilations (from books and movies) are meant to tutor us in the art of noticing and savouring our day to day experiences. Be warned too that you might go out to get more books to read since some of the excerpts are going to set you thinking and reflecting further. If this is the case, you might want to go to the whole text of the book from where the quote is lifted. Welcome to the reading world!
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For One More Day
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Mitch Albom
Diana Tan
, November 15, 2006
Bravo. Sweet. Endearing. I like this latest Albom offering. After feeling let down by his "Five People You Meet In Heaven", I was deciding if I should give this a miss. I am glad I did not. I like Albom's style of writing. It is an easy read and some incidents he relates bring a smile to my face. I can resonate with the bickerings between husband and wife, between son and mother, between son and father. Peppered amongst Chick Benetto's (the main character) story of despair, failed suicides and his encounter with his dead mother, we get snippets of Chick's past, his dealings with his parents, wife and daughter, his dreams, hopes and regrets. Albom's narration of the times when Chick's mother stood up for him, and the times Chick failed to stand up for his mother, is superb. On a spiritual plane, it reminds me to be careful with my words and actions in my relationships. Albom's keen observations of people and situations are wonderful. It is hilarious to read that because of the rain, Chick in a mummy disguise, arrived at one Halloween with toilet paper that is dissolving and drooping rags. Chick's "This is the last face I will see on earth" suggests self-pity and I almost want to hug Chick and say, "It's all right. It's all right." On the other hand, Chick's defiance to spoil the mystery of Santa Claus for his younger sister calls for a smack in his face. Chick's realization of how his mother had loved and cared for him makes him ashamed but that one "strange" encounter with his dead mother gave him the space to be nice and to say sorry. It's all so important to feel that you have been forgiven and that you have made amends. So let Chick's story be an inspiration for us all to get real nice and forgiving towards our loved ones. We may have never have that "one day" to make amends. Let us begin to be loving and nice, this day.
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