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Takes the reader on a pilgrimage to Mount Kōya the holy Buddhist mountain in JapanFor more than one thousand years the vast Buddhist monastery and temple complex on remote Mount Kōya has been one of Japans most important religious centers Saint Kōbō Daishi also known as Kūkai founder of the esoteric Shingon school and one of the great figures of world Buddhism consecrated the mountain for holy purposes in the early 800s Buried on Kōyasan Kōbō Daishi is said to be still alive selflessly advocating for the salvation of all sentient beingsLocated south of Osaka Kōyasan has attracted visitors from every station of Japanese life and in recent years more than a million tourists and pilgrims visit annually In Sacred Kōyasan the first booklength study in English of this holy Buddhist mountain Philip L Nicoloff invites readers to accompany him on a pilgrimage Together with the author the pilgrimreader ascends the mountain stays at a temple monastery and explores Kōyasans main buildings sacred statues and famous forest cemetery Author and reader participate in the full annual cycle of rituals and ceremonies and explore the life and legend of Kōbō Daishi and the history of the mountainWritten for both the scholarly and general reader Sacred Kōyasan will appeal to potential travelers dedicated armchair travelers and all readers interested in Buddhism and Japanese culture
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Takes the reader on a pilgrimage to Mount Kōya the holy Buddhist mountain in JapanFor more than one thousand years the vast Buddhist monastery and temple complex on remote Mount Kōya has been one of Japans most important religious centers Saint Kōbō Daishi also known as Kūkai founder of the esoteric Shingon school and one of the great figures of world Buddhism consecrated the mountain for holy purposes in the early 800s Buried on Kōyasan Kōbō Daishi is said to be still alive selflessly advocating for the salvation of all sentient beingsLocated south of Osaka Kōyasan has attracted visitors from every station of Japanese life and in recent years more than a million tourists and pilgrims visit annually In Sacred Kōyasan the first booklength study in English of this holy Buddhist mountain Philip L Nicoloff invites readers to accompany him on a pilgrimage Together with the author the pilgrimreader ascends the mountain stays at a temple monastery and explores Kōyasans main buildings sacred statues and famous forest cemetery Author and reader participate in the full annual cycle of rituals and ceremonies and explore the life and legend of Kōbō Daishi and the history of the mountainWritten for both the scholarly and general reader Sacred Kōyasan will appeal to potential travelers dedicated armchair travelers and all readers interested in Buddhism and Japanese culture
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In a fascinating travelogue a travel writer describes his pilgrimages to six holy sites of the worlds major religions and discusses the spiritual religious and historical significance of his journeys to Jerusalem and the Holy Land the tomb of Sufi mystic Rumi the Ganges Nepal and other significant locales 15000 first printing
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This interdisciplinary collection is a new landmark in the study of the worlds pilgrimage traditions Experts from many disciplines approach the subject from a variety of perspectives that are designed to lead to the understanding of pilgrimage in general Specific case studies represent most of the major religious traditions of the world Anthropologists historians sociologists social psychologists and students of religion will find that these theoretical and case studies suggest new areas for further researchAlan Morinis presents a many faceted examination of sacred journeys in India Southeast Asia the Pacific West Asia Africa North America and the Caribbean The introduction provides a framework for the case studies which follow Indepth accounts of patterns of pilgrimage ranging from Hindu practices to a comparison of Catholic and Baptist pilgrimage in Haiti and Trinidad to a narration of a Maori sacred journey provide valuable comparative information Pilgrimage is viewed in relation to methodological issues and an analysis is offered showing how pilgrimage and tourism are related Victor Turners foreword and Colin Turnbulls postscript lend authoritative weight to this increasingly significant field of study
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Explores the role of and attitudes toward pilgrimage in Christianity Islam Judaism and the religions practiced in South Asia and includes two accounts of individual pilgrimages one historical the other contemporary
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Explore the many dimensions of the pilgrimage experience and change your orientation to the worldPilgrimage is an opportunity for pilgrims to cultivate their inner life or inner voice in a way that leads to a greater sense of peace and compassiona sense that pervades all of lifefrom Chapter 6 Preparing to PracticePilgrimage is a spiritual practice of nearly every major religion of the world If you are a Christian you may travel to sites associated with the life of Jesus Jews might visit the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem and other sacred places in the Holy Land of Israel Muslims participate in the Hajj the journey to Mecca Buddhists visit the sacred sites related to the life of Buddha Even if you practice no religion at all you will still find that you most likely participate in this practicethe Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC and Lenins tomb in Moscow are considered national pilgrimage sites As a spiritual practice pilgrimage transcends religious national cultural and linguistic boundariesThis fascinating look at the sacred art of pilgrimage integrates spirituality practice spiritual formation psychology world religions and historical resources It examines how the worlds religious pilgrimages evolved as central spiritual practices and the relationship between pilgrimage and transformation It explains what makes a place holy and why and how some sites are so compelling that they attract thousands even millions of pilgrims each year
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This innovative study sheds new light on one of the most spectacular changes to occur in late antiquitythe rise of pilgrimage all over the Christian worldby setting the phenomenon against the wide background of the political and theological debates of the time Asking how the emerging notion of a sacred geography challenged the leading intellectuals and ecclesiastical authorities Brouria BittonAshkelony deftly reshapes our understanding of early Christian mentalities by unraveling the process by which a territory of grace became a territory of power Examining ancient writers responses to the rising practice of pilgrimage BittonAshkelony offers a nuanced reading of their thinking on the merits and the demerits of pilgrimage revealing theological and ecclesiastical motivations that have been overlooked and questioning the longheld assumption of scholars that pilgrimage was only a popular not an elite religious practice In addition to Greek and Latin sources she includes Syriac material which allows her to build a rich picture of the emerging theology of landscape that took shape over the fourth to sixth centuries
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Explore the many dimensions of the pilgrimage experience and change your orientation to the worldPilgrimage is an opportunity for pilgrims to cultivate their inner life or inner voice in a way that leads to a greater sense of peace and compassiona sense that pervades all of lifefrom Chapter 6 Preparing to PracticePilgrimage is a spiritual practice of nearly every major religion of the world If you are a Christian you may travel to sites associated with the life of Jesus Jews might visit the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem and other sacred places in the Holy Land of Israel Muslims participate in the Hajj the journey to Mecca Buddhists visit the sacred sites related to the life of Buddha Even if you practice no religion at all you will still find that you most likely participate in this practicethe Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC and Lenins tomb in Moscow are considered national pilgrimage sites As a spiritual practice pilgrimage transcends religious national cultural and linguistic boundariesThis fascinating look at the sacred art of pilgrimage integrates spirituality practice spiritual formation psychology world religions and historical resources It examines how the worlds religious pilgrimages evolved as central spiritual practices and the relationship between pilgrimage and transformation It explains what makes a place holy and why and how some sites are so compelling that they attract thousands even millions of pilgrims each year
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On Literature New Places and the SacredSacred travel guidenbspFirst published in 1998 and updated with a new preface by the authornbspThe Art of Pilgrimagenbspis a sacred travel guide full of inspiration for the spiritual travelerNot just for pilgrimsnbspWe are descendants of nomads And although we no longer partake in this nomadic life the instinct to travel remains Whether were planning a trip or buying a secondhand copy of Siddhartha were always searching for a journey a pilgrimage With remarkable stories from famous travelers poets and modernday pilgrimsnbspThe Art of Pilgrimagenbspis for the mindful traveler who longs for something more than diversion and escapeRick Steves with a literary twistnbspThrough literary travel stories and meditations awardwinning writer filmmaker and host of the acclaimed Global Spirits series Phil Cousineau sets out to show readers that travel is worthy of mindfulness and spiritual examination Learn to approach travel with a desire for spiritual risk and renewal practicing intentionality and being present Inside findStories myths parables and quotes from many travelers and many faithsHow to see with the eyes of the heartMore than 70 illustrationsSpiritual travel for the soulnbspIf youre looking for reasons to travel this is it Whether traveling to Mecca or Memphis Stonehenge or Cooperstown ones journey becomes meaningful when the travelers heart and imagination are open to experiencing the sacrednbspThe Art of Pilgrimagenbspshows that there is something sacred waiting to be discovered around usIf you enjoyed books likenbspThe Pilgrimagenbspby Paulo Coelho ornbspUnlikely PilgrimnbspZen on the Trail andnbspPilgrimageThe Sacred Art thennbspThe Art of Pilgrimagenbspis a travel companion youll love having with you
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Father Brad Kareliuss vocational path did not protect him from the trials and tragedies inherent in human life When his teenaged son began suffering from seizures the Episcopal parish priest sought strength and solace in the wilderness of the Sierra Nevadas Owens Valley The primitive ancient beauty of the desert provided Father Karelius with a sense of connection to God that his work in an Orange County Latino barrio could not Over the years he has made regular pilgrimages to the area and in The Spirit in the Desert he invites readers to follow suit While he acknowledges that different people may seek peace and serenity in different placesby the ocean during a walk in the rainKareliuss deeply personal guidance through his beloved desert makes for an earnest spiritual travelogue
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On Literature New Places and the SacredSacred travel guidenbspFirst published in 1998 and updated with a new preface by the authornbspThe Art of Pilgrimagenbspis a sacred travel guide full of inspiration for the spiritual travelerNot just for pilgrimsnbspWe are descendants of nomads And although we no longer partake in this nomadic life the instinct to travel remains Whether were planning a trip or buying a secondhand copy of Siddhartha were always searching for a journey a pilgrimage With remarkable stories from famous travelers poets and modernday pilgrimsnbspThe Art of Pilgrimagenbspis for the mindful traveler who longs for something more than diversion and escapeRick Steves with a literary twistnbspThrough literary travel stories and meditations awardwinning writer filmmaker and host of the acclaimed Global Spirits series Phil Cousineau sets out to show readers that travel is worthy of mindfulness and spiritual examination Learn to approach travel with a desire for spiritual risk and renewal practicing intentionality and being present Inside findStories myths parables and quotes from many travelers and many faithsHow to see with the eyes of the heartMore than 70 illustrationsSpiritual travel for the soulnbspIf youre looking for reasons to travel this is it Whether traveling to Mecca or Memphis Stonehenge or Cooperstown ones journey becomes meaningful when the travelers heart and imagination are open to experiencing the sacrednbspThe Art of Pilgrimagenbspshows that there is something sacred waiting to be discovered around usIf you enjoyed books likenbspThe Pilgrimagenbspby Paulo Coelho ornbspUnlikely PilgrimnbspZen on the Trail andnbspPilgrimageThe Sacred Art thennbspThe Art of Pilgrimagenbspis a travel companion youll love having with you
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The Christian life is a journey not just spiritually but also physically and experientially As global travel becomes more accessible new opportunities arise for these journeys to be spiritually significant You may find yourself in historic places where Christian faith shaped entire civilizations And you may realize that you too are being changedfrom a tourist to a pilgrim Christian George recovers the ancient spiritual practice of pilgrimage in which travel to sacred sites leads to the transformation of the soul In engaging narratives of his worldwide voyages he follows in the footsteps of spiritual pilgrims from across the centuries from Luther in Wartburg to Spurgeon in England His travels to landmark places from Iona to Assisi give him not only a better understanding of his Christian heritage but also of Gods inner work in pilgrims throughout history and today Come with Christian as he breaks bread with Benedictines in Ireland and worships with the Taizé community in France Experience the transforming power of spiritual pilgrimage And discover what it means to be a pilgrim as you follow God wherever he leads
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Take part in a fascinating spiritual journey around the world with renowned artist sculptor and author Frederick Franck as he visits Sri Lanka India the Himilayas and Japan Along the way he relates events of the journey to memories of his life tying past and present together with a series of flashbacks that add depth and richness to the narrative Sit in on intimate probing conversations with the twentiethcentury giants of faith he met along the way Pope John XXIII the Dalai Lama Albert Schweitzer DT Suzuki and many others Using his personal journey to the East to highlight the encounter between Christianity and the religions of the East he explores the deep spiritual resonances between Buddhism and Christianity The culmination of wisdom from a lifelong pilgrimage by the author of the classic book The Zen of Seeing this is an exciting journey with a guide who is wise insightful joyous and full of hope Francks descriptions of his travels and his experiences along the way shine with the vividness only an artist could capture If you are one of those restless spiritual pilgrims who feels the need to go beyond all formal religion and any single tradition you would be wise to observe where Franck points in this gem of a book Includes over 50 charming drawings which Franck sketched along the way
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