Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 144 pages
- Published by: Ulysses Press
- Edition: 2nd Edition November 9, 2001
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1569752974
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1569752975
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Book Dimensions:
7.2 x 5 x 0.4 inches
- Weighs: 4.8 ounces
Product Review
An invitation to join in quiet ecstasy, to rediscover sacred rhythms. --
Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart
Product Description
Music of Silence shows how to incorporate the sacred meaning of monastic living into everyday life by following the natural rhythm of the hours of the day. The book tells how mindfulness and prayer can reconnect us with the sources of joy. “An invitation to join in quiet ecstasy, to rediscover sacred rhythms.” — Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey Through the Hours of the Day (Paperback)
Steindl-Rast examines the moods implied in the canonical hours of the day. I have purchased both the book and the audio tapes of the book. The ideas expressed by Steindl-Rast are positive, valuable, and applicable to daily life. Prime, for example, occurring early in the day, according to Steindl-Rast, might be considered too early and simply an oh-no-here-we-go-again complaint. (my word, not his!) Or, it can be considered an opportunity, kind of a drumroll to our work of the day, preparing us to go ahead with energy and commitment. Steindl-Rast uses a picture by Fra Angelico, which includes angels for each of the canonical hours, to explain many ideas. He also quotes the poets Robert Frost and Rainer Maria Rilke in his explanations of ideas. The excerpts of poetry are excellent and have led me to read more of each of these poets. The music of which the author speaks is Gregorian Chant. And the words of the chants are the prayers and meditations that express the hours. A high school music teacher, I have found the author's defining of the roots of words to describe their applications to be an excellent way to share vocabulary with my students. I have also found many ideas about music and a positive approach to life, all of which my students seem to appreciate. This is an excellent book. M C Papadolias
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