Spiritual Genius: 10 Masters And The Quest For Meaning

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Book: Spiritual Genius: 10 Masters And The Quest For Meaning
In Spiritual Genius, journalist Winifred Gallagher, the acclaimed author of Working on God, asks Rabbi Lawrence Kushner to define holiness. "Standing in the presence of God," he says. "Everyone has it, but some people seem to have more of a knack for accessing it." Like holiness, the gift that Gallagher calls "spiritual genius"--which she defines as "the uniquely human ability to search for and find life's meaning, then express it in our lives as only each of us can"--is one we all possess but don't necessarily recognize.
Whether they are called saints, gurus, tzaddiks, or shamans, there have always been people who possess exceptional insight, altruism, and charisma. In this disarmingly inspirational book, Gallagher investigates what ordinary people trying to live decent, meaningful lives can learn from such extraordinary men and women, who are specially attuned to the deepest truths, and who exemplify-and radiate-spiritual genius.
In a clear-eyed, ecumenical approach that's free of dogma and bias and suffused with profound respect, Winifred Gallagher highlights the common wisdom-and down-to-earth good humor-of these religious leaders, revels in their differences, and identifies the capacity for spiritual genius that all of us share with them. On an island in the Arabian Sea, Gallagher visits Mata Amritanandamayi, regarded by devotees as a Hindu goddess, who transmits divine love through hugs and charities. She travels through America's inner cities with Tony Campolo, an Evangelical preacher who counsels national leaders and serves the poor. She learns how Riffat Hassan, a Pakistani theologian, uses the Qur'an to defend the rights of her Muslim sisters. She journeys to a TibetanBuddhist monastery in the Himalayas to understand how an exiled minority has enchanted the world with their deep, resilient spirituality. In these diverse lives, Gallagher argues, we can glimpse our own potential for spiritual genius writ large. Each story testifies to the profound good in the world, even during a troubled time, and to Gallagher's groundbreaking theory of a human capacity for finding life's meaning that is nothing less than genius.

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Whether they are called saints, gurus, or shamans, there have always been people with a degree of insight, altruism, and charisma that seems to elude the rest of us. In this disarmingly inspirational book, Gallagher looks at ten such examples -- religious figures from disparate backgrounds who are specially attuned to the deepest human truths. In a clear-eyed, ecumenical approach, Gallagher introduces readers to a Tibetan Buddhist hermit, a Hindu goddess, an Evangelical preacher, a Pakistani theologian, and a group of nuns, among others. In these diverse lives, Gallagher argues, we can see the profound good that is to be found in the world and glimpse our own potential for spiritual genius writ large. As Gallagher so eloquently illustrates, the girl she calls spiritual genius -- which she defines as "the uniquely human ability to search for and find life's meaning, then express it in our lives as only each of us can" -- is one we don't always recognize in ourselves but can learn to access.

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Details of Book: Spiritual Genius: 10 Masters And The Quest For Meaning Book: Spiritual Genius: 10 Masters And The Quest For Meaning
Author: Winifred Gallagher
ISBN:

0812967186


ISBN-13:

9780812967180

,

978-0812967180


Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2002-12-24
Publisher: Random House Trade
Number of Pages: 320
Language: English
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    Book: Spiritual Genius: 10 Masters And The Quest For Meaning by Winifred Gallagher
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