A Monk in the World, Wayne Teasdale
A Monk in the World, Wayne Teasdale
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A Monk in the World
Cultivating a Spiritual Life

Author: Wayne Teasdale, Ken Wilber

Narrator: James Anderson Foster

Unabridged: 7 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2019

Synopsis

The Mystic Heart chronicled Brother Wayne Teasdale's journey into a multifaceted spirituality blending his traditional Catholic training and the Eastern way of sannyasa (Indian monkhood). A Monk in the World tells what the journey has meant for him—living as a monk outside the monastery, integrating teachings from the world's religions with his own Catholic training, combining his vigorous spiritual practice with the necessities of making a living, and pursuing a course of social justice in a major American city. In telling his story, Teasdale shows how others can find their own internal monastery and bring spiritual practice into their busy lives.

About Wayne Teasdale

Wayne Teasdale was a lay monk who combined the traditions of Christianity and Hinduism in the way of Christian Sannyasa. An activist and teacher in building common ground between religions, Teasdale served on the board of trustees of the Parliament of the World's Religions. He was a member of the Monastic Inter-religious Dialogue and helped draft their Universal Declaration on Nonviolence. He was an adjunct professor at DePaul University, Columbia College, and the Catholic Theological Union, and coordinator of the Bede Griffiths International Trust. He was coeditor of The Community of Religions, with George Cairns, and the author of The Mystic Heart and dozens of articles on mysticism and religion. He held an MA in philosophy from St. Joseph College and a PhD in theology from Fordham University. Teasdale passed away in October 2004.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katy on June 02, 2015

In the Book a Monk in the World, Wayne Teasdale is the main narrator. He became a lay monk and mainly combined the traditions of Christianity and Hinduism, and took Sannyasa. Most of his drive and determination came from the fact that he was encouraged to explore the spiritual dimensions of any reli......more

Goodreads review by Amy on December 06, 2016

I wish I could rate this book higher but the book didn't live up to its name "A Monk in the World: Cultivating a Spiritual Life". Very few chapters dealt with the practicalities of living a contemplative life in a secular world. Most of the book consisted of the author's options on what should be do......more

Goodreads review by Alison on May 12, 2013

I liked the fact that this book sheds light on the modern endeavor to live as a "lay monk" or nun in the midst of society/the world, though I found that he veered off into discussions of interspirituality that were redundant or elementary for me based on my life experience. Rather than a discussion......more

Goodreads review by David on July 09, 2021

This book inspired me. What a wonderful way to walk the path of this life - as a monk in the world. Filled with great stories and interspirituality that challenges all forms of personal, tribal, denominational and faith-based elitism. I'm very glad I read this book!......more

Goodreads review by Ron on April 22, 2023

Veers from organized religion to self-help to I don’t know what........more

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