{"product_id":"9781473630093","title":"Science and Spiritual Practices : Reconnecting through direct experience","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Sheldrake, Rupert \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 28\/06\/2018,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 256 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781473630093,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this pioneering book Rupert Sheldrake shows how science helps validate seven practices on which all religions are built, and which are part of our common human heritage:·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Meditation·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Gratitude·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Connecting with nature·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Relating to plants·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Rituals·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Singing and chanting·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Pilgrimage and holy places. The effects of spiritual practices are now being investigated scientifically as never before, and many studies have shown that religious and spiritual practices generally make people happier and healthier. Rupert Sheldrake summarizes the latest scientific research on what happens when we take part in these practices, and suggests ways that readers can explore these fields for themselves. For those who are religious, Science and Spiritual Practices will illuminate the evolutionary origins of their own traditions and give a new appreciation of their power. For the non-religious, this book will show how the core practices of spirituality are accessible to all, even if they do not subscribe to a religious belief system. This is a book for anyone who suspects that in the drive towards radical secularism, something valuable has been left behind. Rupert Sheldrake believes that by opening ourselves to the spiritual dimension we may find the strength to live more wholesome and fulfilling lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43110708346924,"sku":"9781473630093","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781473630093.jpg?v=1713111524","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781473630093","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}