In The Spirit of Happiness: A Book of Spiritual Wisdom

by Monks of New Skete

Overview

The bestselling authors of "How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend" show how their strong connections with dogs and the natural world stem from the principles of monastic life.

The elements of a monk's life — self-discipline, solitude, prayer, acts of love and forgiveness — are pathways that anyone can follow to achieve true happiness and spiritual fulfillment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316606943
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	01/03/2001
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	13 Years

About the Author

As a community, the Monks of New Skete have been breeding, raising, and training dogs for more than 40 years. They are the authors of the bestselling classics The Art of Raising a Puppy and How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend. New Skete Monastery is located in Cambridge, New York.

Table of Contents

	Preface	xi
	Authors' Note	xiv
1	The Seeker	4
	Interlude: What Is Monasticism?	24
2	First Fervor	27
3	The Discipline of Change	48
	Interlude: What Is a Monk?	68
4	Asceticism and Life	72
5	What About Techniques?	95
	Interlude: The Beginnings of Christian Monasticism	111
6	Self-Knowledge	114
7	Sacred Reading and the Word	134
	Interlude: The Growth of Christian Monasticism	150
8	Practicing Sacred Reading	153
9	Pray Without Ceasing?	174
	Interlude: Later Developments in Monasticism	198
10	One Mind, One Heart	203
11	What Does Love Look Like?	237
	Interlude: Whence New Skete?	258
12	Good Work	262
13	A River of Mercy	284
	Interlude: More About New Skete	304
	Epilogue: In the End, Happiness	308
	Glossary	315
	Bibliography: Understanding Scripture: Suggested Reading	321
	Index	323