The Mindful Hiker: On the Trail to Find the Path - Softcover

Altschuler, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875167977 ISBN 13: 9780875167978

Publisher: Devorss & Co, 2004

Synopsis

So often we are drawn to nature for solace and peace in times of spiritual need. THE MINDFUL HIKER leads the reader on a walk along the trails of Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California and encourages each of us to discover the path within that connects our soul with nature on a spiritual level.

About this title

From the Author:

My goal is to open you to the spiritual possibilities of spending time in nature. If you find a sacred place where you can more be yourself, you will be more apt to consider all of nature a sacred place and care for it more deeply and consciously. Nature also includes human beings so my ultimate goal is that people will treat all life, including other people, more compassionately and thoughtfully.

That way, this tired old world will be rejuvenated with the spirit of harmony, peace, humanity, care, hope, and enlightened consciousness. This is what inspires my own spiritual practice. Yes, I spend time in prayer and on the meditation cushion, but more importantly, I am increasingly aware of each precious moment of life, whatever that moment involves. I am more aware and accepting of life as it is. As a result, my life is richer and my relationships with other living things more enduring and deeper.

About the Author:

STEPHEN ALTSCHULER is a writer, teacher, and counselor. His other books include Sacred Paths and Muddy Places: Rediscovering Spirit in Nature (1993), and Hidden Walks in the East Bay and Marin: Pathways, Essays, and Yesterdays (2001). In addition, he teaches Tai Chi at Santa Rosa Junior College, and counsels disabled students. Stephen lives with his wife, Ruth, in Sebastopol, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Devorss & Co
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0875167977
• ISBN 13: 9780875167978
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180